Species diversity assessments are an important step to evaluate the conservation status of a
community, both in marine and terrestrial ecosystems. These assessments are pivotal if …

The current classification of the Monocotylidae (Monogenea) is based on a phylogeny
generated from morphological characters. The present study tests the morphological …

Materials and Methods The list of Monogenea from Tunisian aquatic vertebrates was
prepared based on published data and doctoral and masters theses. It is organized in both a …

Batoidea (rays, skates and their relatives) is the largest group included in the subclass
Elasmobranchii. Mediterranean Batoidea fauna is relatively diverse, characterised by a …

Based on a molecular and morphological study, a new monocotylid genus,
Holocephalocotyle n. gen. is proposed to accommodate Holocephalocotyle monstrosae n …

This study is the first attempt to survey the diversity of fish digeneans in the Gulf of Gabes
(southern coast of Tunisia). A total of 779 fishes belonging to 32 species were sampled. 53 …

Abstract Mycteronastes (Monogenoidea: Monocotylidae: Merizocotylinae) was resurrected
from subjective synonymy with Merizocotyle, and its diagnosis was emended to include …

Progrillotia pastinacae Dollfus, 1946 (Cestoda: Trypanorhyncha) is redescribed from the
spiral valve of Dasyatis pastinaca (Linnaeus)(Dasyatididae) from the coast of France …

Four species of stingrays of the genus Dasyatis occur in the Gulf of Gabès, but the taxonomic
status of one of them, D. tortonesei has been questioned by several authors, and …

Four species of monocotylid monogeneans were found on a spotted eagle ray Aetobatus cf.
narinari caught off Nouméa, New Caledonia, South Pacific. The host is illustrated for future …