This dataset contains the digitized treatments in Plazi based on the original journal article Santos, Cláudia P., Gibson, David I., Tavares, Luiz E. R., Luque, José L. (2008): Checklist of Acanthocephala associated with the fishes of Brazil. Zootaxa 1938: 1-22, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.184999
Abstract
Twenty-three genera comprising thirty-four named and thirteen undetermined species of acanthocephalans are associated with one hundred and nineteen marine, brackish and freshwater fish species from Brazil. These are listed, with information on their hosts, habitat, distribution and records. A key to these parasites at the generic level is provided.
Key words: Acanthocephala, biodiversity, checklist, freshwater and marine fishes, key, Neotropics, Brazil
Santos C P, Gibson D I, Tavares L E R, Luque J L, plazi (2008). Checklist of Acanthocephala associated with the fishes of Brazil. Plazi.org taxonomic treatments database. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.184999 accessed via GBIF.org on 2026-06-14.
