Kathlaniidae Lane, 1914

Luque, José L., Aguiar, Julio C., Vieira, Fabiano M., Gibson, David I. & Santos, Cláudia Portes, 2011, 3082, Zootaxa 3082, pp. 1-88 : 23-24

Family Kathlaniidae Lane

Chabaudinema americanum Díaz-Ungría —adult—FW - intestine

Host: Piaractus mesopotamicus

Locality: Aquidauana and Miranda River, Porto Cabral—MS.

References: Campos et al. (2009a), Eiras et al. (2010).

Falcaustra mirandafroesi (Fortes) —adult—BW—intestine

Syn.: Spironoura mirandafroesi Fortes

Hosts: Cathorops agassizii , Genidens barbus , Genidens genidens .

Locality: Guaíba Lake—RS.

References: Fortes (1981), Vicente et al. (1985), Fortes & Hoffmann (1995), Moravec (1998).

Remark: This species was considered to be a species inquirenda by Moravec (1998).

Myleusnema brasiliense Moravec & Thatcher —adult—FW—intestine

Host: Myleus sp.

Locality: Tocantins River—PA.

References: Moravec & Thatcher (1999), Thatcher (2006), Eiras et al. (2010).

Spectatus spectatus Travassos —adult—FW—intestine

Hosts: Myletes sp. , Piaractus brachypomus , P. mesopotamicus , Pterodoras granulosus .

Localities: Porto Esperança, Porto São João, São Lourenço River and Pantanal—MT; Miranda River, Salobra and Pantanal—MS; Paraná River and Porto Cabral—SP.

References: Travassos (1923, 1945), Travassos et al. (1928, 1939), Yamaguti (1961), Vicente & Pinto (1981), Vicente et al. (1985), Rêgo & Vicente (1988b), Moravec (1998), Santos et al. (2003), Thatcher (2006), Campos et al. (2009a), Eiras et al. (2010).

Spectatus sp. —FW—intestine

Hosts and site of infection: Mylossoma duriventre (adult), Piaractus mesopotamicus (adult, juvenile). Locality: Foz do Iguaçú, Paraná River— PR.

References: Moravec et al. (1997), Moravec (1998), Vicente & Pinto (1999).