Family Prosthogonimidae (Lühe, 1909) Lahille, 1922

Prosthogonimus Lühe, 1899

Prosthogonimus ovatus (Rudolphi, 1803)

Syn.: P. cuneatus (Rudolphi)

Hosts: Gallus gallus domesticus (L.), Furnarius rufus (Gmelin), Plegadis chihi (Vieillot), Nothura macu­

losa (Temminck), Rhynchotus rufescens (Temminck) . Site of infection: eggs, cloaca.

Localities: Lobos; Punta Blanca, Buenos Aires Province.

Material deposited: MLP, 3725/5, 5480, 5481.

References: Wolffhügel (1909), Lahille (1918), Boero & Led (1968, 1971), Digiani (2000).