Checklist of digenean parasites of birds from Argentina Author Cremonte, Florencia Author Drago, Fabiana B. text Zootaxa 2007 1403 1 36 journal article 10.5281/zenodo.273687 994488c4-de04-4574-87d8-f2f6d70e3160 1175­5326 273687 Family Microphallidae (Ward, 1901) Travassos, 1920 Levinseniella Stiles & Hassall, 1901 Levinseniella cruzi Travassos, 1920 Hosts: Rollandia rolland chilensis (Lesson) , Himantopus melanurus Vieillot , Vanellus chilensis lam­ pronotus (Wagler). Site of infection: ceca. Localities: Los Talas; Chascomús lagoon and Mar Chiquita coastal lagoon, Buenos Aires Province. Life history: Hi1: Heleobia conexa (Gaillard) , H . parchappei (d’Orbigny) (natural hosts). Hi2: Palaemonetes argentinus Nobili (experimental and natural host); metacercariae in muscles, gonads, connective tissue. Material deposited: MLP, 3303C–3306C, USNPC 84905–84908. References: Martorelli (1988) , Martorelli & Schuldt (1990) , Martorelli & Ivanov (1996) . Levinseniella ( Monarrhenos ) anenteron ( Szidat, 1964 ) Deblock, 1978 Syn. : Austromicrophallus anenteron Szidat, 1964 . Hosts: Larus dominicanus Lichtenstein , L. maculipennis Lichtenstein . Site of infection: intestine. Localities: San Carlos de Bariloche and Nahuel Huapí Lake, Río Negro Province; Huechulaufquen Lake, Lanín National Park, Neuquén Province. Reference: Szidat (1964) . Maritrema Nicoll, 1907 Maritrema bonaerensis Etchegoin & Martorelli, 1997 Hosts : Larus maculipennis Lichtenstein , L. dominicanus Lichtenstein , L. atlanticus Olrog. Site of infection: intestine. Localities: Mar Chiquita coastal lagoon and Orense beach, Buenos Aires Province. Life history: Hi1: Heleobia australis australis (d'Orbigny) (natural host). Hi2: Cyrtograpsus angulatus Dana (natural and experimental host), Chasmagnathus granulata Dana. (natural host); metacercariae in hepatopancreas. Material deposited: MLP, 3661a–b, 4583; USNPC, 87019, 87020. References: Etchegoin & Martorelli (1997a) , Cremonte et al. (1999) . Maritrema orensensis Cremonte & Martorelli, 1998 Host: Larus dominicanus Lichtenstein . Site of infection: intestine. Locality: Orense beach, Buenos Aires Province. Material deposited: MLP, 3955–3956; IPCAS, D­405. Reference: Cremonte & Martorelli (1998) . Microphallus Ward, 1901 Microphallus simillimus (Travassos, 1920) Martorelli, 1991 Host: Himantopus melanurus Vieillot. Site of infection: intestine. Locality: Mar Chiquita coastal lagoon, Buenos Aires Province. Life history: Hi1: Heleobia conexa (Gaillard) (natural host); metacercariae in hepatopancreas and gonads. Material deposited: MLP, 3100 D­3102 D Reference: Martorelli (1991) . Microphallus szidati Martorelli, 1986 Natural hosts: Himantopus melanurus Vieillot , Pardirallus sanguinolentus sanguinolentus (Swainson) , Larus atlanticus Olrog. Experimental host: Mus musculus L. Site of infection: intestine, ceca. Localities: Mar Chiquita coastal lagoon and Los Talas, Buenos Aires Province. Life history: Hi1: Heleobia conexa (Gaillard) , H . parchappei (d’Orbigny) (natural hosts). Hi2: Cyrtograpsus angulatus Dana , Chasmagnathus granulata Dana (natural hosts); metacercariae in hepatopancreas; Palaeomonetes argentinus Nobili (natural and experimental host); metacercariae in muscles, gonads and connective tissue. Material deposited: MLP, adult: 1319 C, metacercariae: 1319 D. References: Martorelli (1986a , 1986b , 1989a ), Martorelli & Schuldt (1990) , Etchegoin et al. (1996) . Odhneria Travassos, 1921 Odhneria odhneri Travassos, 1921 Hosts: Phalacrocorax brasilianus (Gmelin) , Larus dominicanus Lichtenstein . Locality : Fracasso beach, San José Gulf, Chubut Province. Site of infection: intestine. Material deposited: MLP, 4868. Reference: Cremonte & Etchegoin (2002) .