“…Infestations are reported from Mexico (Arroyo et al, 2008), Costa Rica (Zeledó n et al, 1957;Calderó n-Arguedas et al, 2004), Panama (Milton, 1996), French Guiana (DeThoisy et al, 2001, and Brazil (Guimares, 1971), but explicit taxonomic identifications have been conducted only in Costa Rica (Calderó n- Arguedas et al, 2004) and Panamá (Colwell and Milton, 1998). Accurate determination of the species affecting a host is important because the epidemiology and effect on the host can vary dramatically, influencing the effect on populations.…”