Ectoparasites of the Critically Endangered Giant Shovelnose Ray Glaucostegus typus in the Eastern Indian Ocean, with a Summary of the Known Metazoan Parasites
Jack Ingelbrecht,
Karissa O. Lear,
Alan J. Lymbery
et al.
Abstract:Purpose
This study examined the metazoan ectoparasites of the Critically Endangered giant shovelnose ray, Glaucostegus typus, in the eastern Indian Ocean.
Methods
We screened 186 G. typus for ectoparasites in four coastal regions of Western Australia between 2020 and 2022: the Pilbara Region, Exmouth Gulf, Ningaloo Coast and Shark Bay.
Results
Five parasite taxa were encountered on 186 G. typus: Caligus furcisetifer… Show more
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