Diclidophora whitsonii Suriano & Martorelli, 1984

Type host. Macrourus whitsoni Regan (Macrouridae) .

Site of infection. Gills.

Type locality. Argentina, continental shelf (36º47ʹ0 2ʹ – 47º15ʹ0 7ʹ S; 53º56ʹ0 6ʹ –61ºW).

Holotype: MLP 6427 (cited as MLP P10).

Remarks. D. whitsonii was transferred to the genus Macruricotyle Mamaev & Ljadov, 1975 as M. whitsonii (Suriano & Martorelli, 1984) by Rubec and Dronen (1994).

References. Suriano & Martorelli (1984), Rubec & Dronen (1994).