Trigonocotyle spp.

Host: Tasmacetus shepherdi Oliver

Site in host: stomach

Locality: Estancia Sara and Punta Sinai, Tierra del Fuego province

References: Dougnac and Fredes (2012)

Notes: Species of Trigonocotyle inhabit the intestine of cetaceans (Delyamure 1955; Markowski 1955; Hoberg 1990). The presences of specimens of Trigonocotyle spp. in the stomach of T. shepherdi seems to be related to postmortem movement of the tapeworms from the anterior small intestine.