Herzog, K.S. & Caira, J.N. & Kar, P.K. & Jensen, K. (2023)
Novelty and phylogenetic affinities of a new family of tapeworms (Cestoda: Rhinebothriidea) from endangered sawfish and guitarfish. International Journal for Parasitology, 53(7), 347–362
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpara.2023.02.007
Bueno, V.M. & Caira, J.N. (2023)
Phylogenetic relationships, host associations, and three new species of a poorly known group of "tetraphyllidean" tapeworms from elasmobranchs. Zootaxa, 5254(1), 30–50
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5254.1.2
Stephan, D. & Bueno, V.M. & Caira, J.N. (2023)
Novelty and Phylogenetic Relationships within the Serendipeidae (Cestoda: “Tetraphyllidea”). Journal of Parasitology, 109(4), 423–435
DOI: 10.1645/22-124
Stephan, D. & Caira, J.N. (2022)
Three new species of Duplicibothrium (Cestoda: 'Tetraphyllidea') from cownose rays in Senegal with a phylogenetic analysis of the genus. Journal of Helminthology, 96, Article e8
DOI: 10.1017/s0022149x21000766
Caira, J.N. & Jensen, K. (2022)
Diversity and phylogenetic relationships of 'tetraphyllidean' Clade 3 (Cestoda) based on new material from orectolobiform sharks in Australia and Taiwan. Folia Parasitologica, 69, Article 10
DOI: 10.14411/fp.2022.010
Jensen, K. & Caira, J.N. (2022)
Phylogenetic analysis and diversity of peculiar new lecanicephalidean tapeworms (Eniochobothriidae) from cownose rays across the globe. Invertebrate Systematics, 36(10), 879–909
DOI: 10.1071/is22018
Caira, J.N. & Jensen, K. (2021)
Two new species of Caulobothrium (Cestoda: "Tetraphyllidea") from the duckbill eagle ray, Aetomylaeus bovinus (Myliobatiformes: Myliobatidae), off Senegal with new insights on morphological features of the genus. Zootaxa, 4903(1), 127–139
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4903.1.8
Caira, J.N. & Otto, K. & Fernando, D. & Jensen, K. (2021)
Three new species of 'tetraphyllidean' cestodes from an undescribed bamboo shark (Orectolobiformes: Hemiscylliidae) in Sri Lanka. Folia Parasitologica, 68, Article 004
DOI: 10.14411/fp.2021.004
Jensen, K. & Pen, I.A.M. & Caira, J.N. (2021)
A revision of the Rhoptrobothriidae (Cestoda: "Tetraphyllidea"). Zootaxa, 4999(3), 201–218
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4999.3.1
Caira, J.N. & Pickering, M. & Jensen, K. (2021)
Expanding known global biodiversity of Yamaguticestus (Cestoda: Phyllobothriidea) parasitizing catsharks (Pentanchidae and Scyliorhinidae). Systematics and Biodiversity, 19(7), 875–894
DOI: 10.1080/14772000.2021.1946617
Caira, J.N. & Bueno, V. & Jensen, K. (2021)
Emerging global novelty in phyllobothriidean tapeworms (Cestoda: Phyllobothriidea) from sharks and skates (Elasmobranchii). Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society, 193(4), 1336–1363
DOI: 10.1093/zoolinnean/zlaa185
Caira, J.N. & Jensen, K. & Hayes, C. & Ruhnke, T.R. (2020)
Insights from new cestodes of the crocodile shark, Pseudocarcharias kamoharai (Lamniformes: Pseudocarchariidae), prompt expansion of Scyphyophyllidum and formal synonymization of seven phyllobothriidean genera - at last! Journal of Helminthology, 94, Article e132
DOI: 10.1017/s0022149x20000036
Caira, J.N. & Jensen, K. & Pickering, M. & Ruhnke, T.R. & Gallagher, K.A. (2020)
Intrigue surrounding the life-cycles of species of Clistobothrium (Cestoda: Phyllobothri-idea) parasitising large pelagic sharks. International Journal for Parasitology, 50(13), 1043–1055
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpara.2020.08.002
Gallagher, K.A. & Caira, J.N. (2020)
A New Species of Acanthobothrium (Cestoda: Onchoproteocephalidea) from the Smalleye Pygmy Shark, Squaliolus aliae (Chondrichthyes: Squaliformes: Dalatiidae), from Taiwan. Journal of Parasitology, 106(6), 818–827
DOI: 10.1645/20-15
Trevisan, B. & Caira, J.N. (2020)
Three New Species of Rhinebothrium (Cestoda: Rhinebothriidea) from the Leopard Whipray, Himantura leoparda, in Australia Journal of Parasitology, 106(6), 789–801
DOI: 10.1645/19-192
Fernando, D. & Bown, R.M.K. & Tanna, A. & Gobiraj, R. & Ralicki, H. & Jockusch, E.L. & Ebert, D.A. & Jensen, K. & Caira, J.N. (2019)
New insights into the identities of the elasmobranch fauna of Sri Lanka. Zootaxa, 4585(2), 201–238
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4585.2.1
Concha, F.J. & Caira, J.N. & Ebert, D.A. & Pompert, J.H.W. (2019)
Redescription and taxonomic status of Dipturus chilensis (Guichenot, 1848), and description of Dipturus lamillai sp. nov. (Rajiformes: Rajidae), a new species of long-snout skate from the Falkland Islands. Zootaxa, 4590(5), 501–524
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4590.5.1
Eudy, E. & Caira, J.N. & Jensen, K. (2019)
A New Species of Pentaloculum (Cestoda: "Tetraphyllidea") from the Taiwan Saddled Carpetshark, Cirrhoscyllium formosanum (Orectolobiformes: Parascylliidae). Journal of Parasitology, 105(2), 303–312
DOI: 10.1645/18-132
Bernot, J.P. & Caira, J.N. (2019)
Site specificity and attachment mode of Symcallio and Calliobothrium species (Cestoda: "Tetraphyllidea") in smoothhound sharks of the genus Mustelus (Carcharhiniformes: Triakidae). PeerJ, 7, Article e7264
DOI: 10.7717/peerj.7264
Caira, J.N. & Jensen, K. & Fyler, C.A. (2018)
A new genus of tapeworm (Cestoda: Onchoproteocephalidea) from sawfish (Elasmobranchii: Pristidae). Journal of Parasitology, 104(2), 133–144
DOI: 10.1645/17-165
Bueno, V.M. & Caira, J.N. (2017)
Redescription and molecular assessment of relationships among three species of Echeneibothrium (Rhinebothriidea: Echeneibothriidae) parasitizing the yellownose skate, Dipturus chilensis, in Chile. Journal of Parasitology, 103(3), 268–284
DOI: 10.1645/16-177
Caira, J.N. & Healy, C.J. & Marques, F.P.L. & Jensen, K. (2017)
Three new genera of rhinebothriidean cestodes from stingrays in Southeast Asia. Folia Parasitologica, 64, Article 008
DOI: 10.14411/fp.2017.008
Jensen, K. & Caira, J.N. & Cielocha, J.J. & Littlewood, D.T. & Waeschenbach, A. (2016)
When proglottids and scoleces conflict: phylogenetic relationships and a family-level classification of the Lecanicephalidea (Platyhelminthes: Cestoda). International Journal for Parasitology, 46(5–6), 291–310
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpara.2016.02.002
Marques, F.P.L. & Caira, J.N. (2016)
Pararhinebothroides—Neither the Sister-Taxon of Rhinebothroides Nor a Valid Genus. Journal of Parasitology, 102(2), 249–259
Koontz, A. & Caira, J.N. (2016)
Emendation of Carpobothrium ("Tetraphyllidea") from Bamboosharks (Orectolobiformes: Hemiscyliidae) with Redescription of Carpobothrium chiloscyllii and Description of a New Species from Borneo. Comparative Parasitology, 83(2), 149–161
DOI: 10.1654/4809s.1
Bernot, J.P. & Caira, J.N. & Pickering, M. (2016)
Diversity, phylogenetic relationships and host associations of Calliobothrium and Symcallio (Cestoda : 'Tetraphyllidea') parasitising triakid sharks. Invertebrate Systematics, 30(6), 616–634
DOI: 10.1071/is15040
Bernot, J.P. & Caira, J.N. & Pickering, M. (2015)
The dismantling of Calliobothrium (Cestoda: Tetraphyllidea) with erection of Symcallio n. gen. and description of two new species. Journal of Parasitology, 101(2), 167–181
DOI: 10.1645/14-571.1
Caira, J.N. & Jensen, K. (2015)
Insights on the identities of sharks of the Rhizoprionodon acutus (Elasmobranchii: Carcharhiniformes) species complex based on three new species of Phoreiobothrium (Cestoda: Onchoproteocephalidea). Zootaxa, 4059(2), 335–350
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4059.2.5
Ruhnke, T.R. & Caira, J.N. & Cox, A. (2015)
The cestode order Rhinebothriidea no longer family-less: A molecular phylogenetic investigation with erection of two new families and description of eight new species of Anthocephalum. Zootaxa, 3904(1), 51–81
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3904.1.3
Caira, J.N. & Jensen, K. & Waeschenbach, A. & Olson, P.D. & Littlewood, D.T.J. (2014)
Orders out of chaos - molecular phylogenetics reveals the complexity of shark and stingray tapeworm relationships. International Journal for Parasitology, 44(1), 55–73
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpara.2013.10.004
Pickering, M. & Caira, J.N. (2014)
Seasonal dynamics of the cestode fauna in spiny dogfish, Squalus acanthias (Squaliformes: Squalidae). Parasitology, 141(7), 940–947
DOI: 10.1017/S0031182013002229
Caira, J.N. & Jensen, K. & Waeschenbach, A. & Littlewood, D.T.J. (2014)
An enigmatic new tapeworm, Litobothrium aenigmaticum, sp nov (Platyhelminthes : Cestoda: Litobothriidea), from the pelagic thresher shark with comments on development of known Litobothrium species. Invertebrate Systematics, 28(3), 231–243
DOI: 10.1071/IS13047
Mckenna Abbott, L. & Caira, J.N. (2014)
Morphology meets molecules: A new genus and two new species of diphyllidean cestodes from the Yellowspotted Skate, Leucoraja wallacei, from South Africa. Journal of Parasitology, 100(3), 323–330
DOI: 10.1645/13-414.1
Caira, J.N. & Jensen, K. (2014)
A digest of elasmobranch tapeworms. Journal of Parasitology, 100(4), 373–391
DOI: 10.1645/14-516.1
Cielocha, J.J. & Jensen, K. & Caira, J.N. (2014)
Floriparicapitus, a New Genus of Lecanicephalidean Tapeworm (Cestoda) from Sawfishes (Pristidae) and Guitarfishes (Rhinobatidae) in the Indo-West Pacific. Journal of Parasitology, 100(4), 485–499
DOI: 10.1645/13-468.1
Mojica, K.R. & Jensen, K. & Caira, J.N. (2014)
The Ocellated Eagle Ray, Aetobatus ocellatus (Myliobatiformes: Myliobatidae), from Borneo and Northern Australia as Host of Four New Species of Hornellobothrium (Cestoda: Lecanicephalidea). Journal of Parasitology, 100(4), 504–515
DOI: 10.1645/13-411.1
Jensen, K. & Mojica, K.R. & Caira, J.N. (2014)
A new genus and two new species of lecanicephalidean tapeworms from the striped panray, Zanobatus schoenleinii (Rhinopristiformes: Zanobatidae), off Senegal. Folia Parasitologica, 61(5), 432–440
Caira, J.N. & Pickering, M. & Schulman, A.D. & Hanessian, N.J. (2013)
Two New Species of Echinobothrium (Cestoda: Diphyllidea) from Batoids off South Africa. Comparative Parasitology, 80(1), 22–32
Caira, J.N. & Marques, F.P.L. & Jensen, K. & Kuchta, R. & Ivanov, V. (2013)
Phylogenetic analysis and reconfiguration of genera in the cestode order Diphyllidea. International Journal for Parasitology, 43(8), 621–639
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpara.2013.03.001
Ivanov, V.A. & Caira, J.N. (2013)
Two new species of Halysioncum Caira, Marques, Jensen, Kuchta et Ivanov, 2013 (Cestoda, Diphyllidea) from Indo-Pacific rays of the genus Aetomylaeus Garman (Myliobatiformes, Myliobatidae). Folia Parasitologica, 60(4), 321–330
Mojica, K.R. & Jensen, K. & Caira, J.N. (2013)
Revision of Anteropora (Cestoda: Lecanicephalidea) and Descriptions of five new Species from Stingrays (Myliobatiformes: Dasyatidae) in Borneo. Raffles Bulletin of Zoology, 61(2), 491–506
Caira, J.N. & Rodriguez, N. & Pickering, M. (2013)
New African species of Echinobothrium (Cestoda: Diphyllidea) and implications for the identities of their skate hosts. Journal of Parasitology, 99(5), 781–788
DOI: 10.1645/13-198.1
Pickering, M. & Caira, J.N. (2013)
Differences in Microthrix Form Between Stomach and Spiral Intestine Stages of the Cestode, Trilocularia: Interspecific Variation or Development? Journal of Parasitology, 99(6), 1099–1105
DOI: 10.1645/13-291.1
Caira, J.N. & Pickering, M. (2013)
Cestodes from deep-water squaliform sharks in the Azores. Deep Sea Research Part II: Topical Studies in Oceanography, 98, 170–177
DOI: 10.1016/j.dsr2.2013.08.008
Naylor, G.J.P. & Caira, J.N. & Jensen, K. & Rosana, K.A.M. & Straube, N. & Lakner, C. (2012)
Elasmobranch Phylogeny: A Mitochondrial Estimate Based on 595 Species. In J.C. Carrier, J.A. Musick, & M.R. Heithaus (Eds.), Biology of Sharks and their Relatives (2th ed., pp. 31–56). CRC Press, Boca Raton, Florida
Caira, J.N. & Healy, C.J. & Jensen, K. (2012)
An Updated Look at Elasmobranchs as Hosts of Metazoan Parasites. In J.C. Carrier, J.A. Musick, & M.R. Heithaus (Eds.), Biology of Sharks and their Relatives (2th ed., pp. 547–578). CRC Press, Boca Raton, Florida
Koch, K.R. & Jensen, K. & Caira, J.N. (2012)
Three new genera and six new species of lecanicephalideans (Cestoda) from eagle rays of the genus Aetomylaeus (Myliobatiformes: Myliobatidae) from northern Australia and Borneo. Journal of Parasitology, 98(1), 175–198
DOI: 10.1645/GE-2798.1
Ivanov, V.A. & Caira, J.N. (2012)
Description of Three New Species of Echinobothrium (Cestoda: Diphyllidea) from Indo-Pacific Elasmobranchs of the Genus Glaucostegus (Rajiformes: Rhinobatidae). Journal of Parasitology, 98(2), 365–377
DOI: 10.1645/GE-2731.1
Naylor, G.J.P. & Caira, J.N. & Jensen, K. & Rosana, K.A.M. & White, W.T. & Last, P.R. (2012)
A DNA sequence based approach to the identification of shark and ray species and its implications for global elasmobranch diversity and parasitology. Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History, 367, 1–262
Pickering, M. & Caira, J.N. (2012)
A new hyperapolytic species, Trilocularia eberti sp. n. (Cestoda: Tetraphyllidea), from Squalus cf. mitsukurii (Squaliformes: Squalidae) off South Africa with comments on its development and fecundity. Folia Parasitologica, 59(2), 107–114
Marques, F.P.L. & Jensen, K. & Caira, J.N. (2012)
Ahamulina n. gen. (Cestoda: Diphyllidea) from the polkadot catshark, Scyliorhinus besnardi (Carcharhiniformes: Scyliorhinidae), off Brazil. Zootaxa, 3352, 51–59
Jensen, K. & Nikolov, P. & Caira, J.N. (2011)
A new genus and two new species of Anteroporidae (Cestoda: Lecanicephalidea) from the darkspotted numbfish, Narcine maculata (Torpediniformes: Narcinidae), off Malaysian Borneo. Folia Parasitologica, 58(2), 95–107
Rodriguez, N. & Pickering, M. & Caira, J.N. (2011)
Echinobothrium joshuai n. sp. (Cestoda: Diphyllidea) from the Roughnose Legskate, Cruriraja hulleyi (Rajiformes: Rajidae), off South Africa. Comparative Parasitology, 78(2), 306–311
DOI: 10.1654/4485.1
Caira, J.N. & Malek, M. & Ruhnke, T.R. (2011)
A new genus of Phyllobothriidae (Cestoda: Tetraphyllidea) in carcharhiniform sharks from Iran and Australia. Journal of Helminthology, 85(1), 40–50
DOI: 10.1017/S0022149X10000222
Caira, J.N. (2011)
Synergy advances parasite taxonomy and systematics: an example from elasmobranch tapeworms. Parasitology, 138(13), 1675–1687
DOI: 10.1017/S0031182011000643
Zschoche, M. & Caira, J.N. & Fyler, C.A. (2011)
A new species of Acanthobothrium van Beneden, 1850 (Tetraphyllidea: Onchobothriidae) from Pastinachus atrus (Macleay) (Batoidea: Dasyatidae) in Australian waters, with a reassessment of the host associations of Acanthobothrium spp. parasitising Pastinachus spp. Systematic Parasitology, 78(2), 109–116
DOI: 10.1007/s11230-010-9279-2
Desjardins, L. & Caira, J.N. (2011)
Three new species of Spiniloculus (Cestoda: Tetraphyllidea) from Chiloscyllium punctatum (Elasmobranchii: Orectolobiformes) off Borneo with clarification of the identity of the type of the genus. Folia Parasitologica, 58(1), 55–68
Last, P.R. & White, W.T. & Caira, J.N. & Dharmadi & Fahmi & Jensen, K. & Lim, A.P.K. & Manjaji-Matsumoto, B.M. & Naylor, G.J.P. & Pogonoski, J.J. & Stevens, J.D. & Yearsley, G.K. (2010)
Sharks and Rays of Borneo. CSIRO Publications: i–v + 1–298
White, W.T. & Last, P.R. & Naylor, G.J.P. & Jensen, K. & Caira, J.N. (2010)
Clarification of Aetobatus ocellatus (Kuhl, 1823) as a valid species, and a comparison with Aetobatus narinari (Euphrasen, 1790) (Rajiformes: Myliobatidae). CSIRO Marine and Atmospheric Research Paper, 32, 141–164
Olson, P.D. & Caira, J.N. & Jensen, K. & Overstreet, R.M. & Palm, H.W. & Beveridge, I. (2010)
Evolution of the trypanorhynch tapeworms: Parasite phylogeny supports independent lineages of sharks and rays? International Journal for Parasitology, 40(2), 223–242
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpara.2009.07.012
Malek, M. & Caira, J.N. & Haseli, M. (2010)
Two new species of Paraorygmatobothrium Ruhnke, 1994 (Cestoda: Tetraphyllidea) from the carcharhinid shark Carcharhinus cf. dussumieri (Müller & Henle) in the Persian Gulf. Systematic Parasitology, 76(1), 59–68
DOI: 10.1007/s11230-010-9241-3
Kuchta, R. & Caira, J.N. (2010)
Three new species of Echinobothrium (Cestoda: Diphyllidea) from Indo-Pacific stingrays of the genus Pastinachus (Rajiformes: Dasyatidae). Folia Parasitologica, 57(3), 185–196
Fyler, C.A. & Caira, J.N. (2010)
Phylogenetic status of four new species of Acanthobothrium (Cestoda: Tetraphyllidea) parasitic on the wedgefish Rhynchobatus laevis (Elasmobranchii: Rhynchobatidae): implications for interpreting host associations. Journal of Invertebrate Systematics, 24(5), 419–433
DOI: 10.1071/IS10034
Caira, J.N. & Kuchta, R. & Desjardins, L. (2010)
A new genus and two new species of Aporhynchidae (Cestoda: Trypanorhyncha) from catsharks (Carcharhiniformes: Scyliorhinidae) off Taiwan. Journal of Parasitology, 96(6), 1185–1190
DOI: 10.1645/GE-2390.1.
Noever, C. & Caira, J.N. & Kuchta, R. & Desjardins, L. (2010)
Two new species of Aporhynchus (Cestoda: Trypanorhyncha) from deep water lanternsharks (Squaliformes: Etmopteridae) in the Azores, Portugal. Journal of Parasitology, 96(6), 1176–1184
DOI: 10.1645/GE-2387.1.
Caira, J.N. & Jensen, K. (2009)
Erection of a new onchobothriid genus (Cestoda: Tetraphyllidea) and the description of five new species from whaler sharks (Carcharhinidae). Journal of Parasitology, 95(4), 924–940
DOI: 10.1645/GE-1963.1
Fyler, C.A. & Caira, J.N. & Jensen, K. (2009)
Five new species of Acanthobothrium (Cestoda: Tetraphyllidea) from an unusual species of Himantura (Rajiformes: Dasyatidae) from northern Australia. Folia Parasitologica, 56(2), 107–128
Ruhnke, T.R. & Caira, J.N. (2009)
Two new species of Anthobothrium van Beneden, 1850 (Tetraphyllidea: Phyllobothriidae) from carcharhinid sharks, with a redescription of Anthobothrium laciniatum Linton, 1890. Systematic Parasitology, 72(3), 217–227
DOI: 10.1007/s11230-008-9168-0
Healy, C.J. & Caira, J.N. & Jensen, K. & Webster, B.L. & Littlewood, D.T.J. (2009)
Proposal for a new tapeworm order, Rhinebothriidea. International Journal for Parasitology, 39(4), 497–511
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpara.2008.09.002
Twohig, M.E. & Caira, J.N. & Fyler, C.A. (2008)
Two new cestode species from the dwarf whipray, Himantura walga (Batoidea: Dasyatidae), from Borneo, with comments on site and mode of attachment. Journal of Parasitology, 94(5), 1118–1127
DOI: 10.1645/GE-1475.1
Palm, H.W. & Caira, J.N. (2008)
Host specificity of adult versus larval cestodes of the elasmobranch tapeworm order Trypanorhyncha. International Journal for Parasitology, 38(3–4), 381–388
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpara.2007.08.011
Jensen, K. & Caira, J.N. (2008)
A revision of Uncibilocularis Southwell, 1925 (Tetraphyllidea: Onchobothriidae) with the description of four new species. Comparative Parasitology, 75(2), 157–173
DOI: 10.1654/4347.1
Pickering, M. & Caira, J.N. (2008)
Calliobothrium schneiderae n. sp. (Cestoda: Tetraphyllidea) from the Spotted Estuary Smooth-Hound Shark, Mustelus lenticulatus, from New Zealand. Comparative Parasitology, 75(2), 174–181
DOI: 10.1654/4334.1
Caira, J.N. & Reyda, F.B. & Mega, J.D. (2007)
A revision of Megalonchos Baer & Euzet, 1962 (Tetraphyllidea: Onchobothriidae), with the description of two new species and transfer of two species to Biloculuncus Nasin, Caira & Euzet, 1997. Systematic Parasitology, 67(3), 211–223
DOI: 10.1007/s11230-006-9085-z
Caira, J.N. & Jensen, K. & Rajan, C. (2007)
Seven new Yorkeria species (Cestoda: Tetraphyllidea) from Borneo and Australia and their implications for identification of Chiloscyllium (Elasmobranchii: Orectolobiformes) species. Journal of Parasitology, 93(2), 357–376
DOI: 10.1645/GE-801R.1
Ruhnke, T.R. & Caira, J.N. & Carpenter, S.D. (2006)
Orectolobicestus n. g. (Cestoda: Tetraphyllidea), with the description of five new species and the transfer of Phyllobothrium chiloscyllii to the new genus. Systematic Parasitology, 65(3), 215–233
DOI: 10.1007/s11230-006-9050-x
Fyler, C.A. & Caira, J.N. (2006)
Five new species of Acanthobothrium (Tetraphyllidea: Onchobothriidae) from the freshwater stingray Himantura chaophraya (Batoidea: Dasyatidae) in Malaysian Borneo. Journal of Parasitology, 92(1), 105–125
DOI: 10.1645/GE-3522.1
Jensen, K. & Caira, J.N. (2006)
The status of Rhoptrobothrium Shipley et Hornell, 1906 (Cestoda: Tetraphyllidea), with redescription of the type species, R. myliobatidis, and description of three new species from two species of Aetomylaeus (Myliobatiformes: Myliobatidae) from Malaysian Borneo. Folia Parasitologica, 53(3), 189–207
Borucinska, J.D. & Caira, J.N. (2006)
Mode of attachment and lesions associated with trypanorhynch cestodes in the gastrointestinal tracts of two species of sharks collected from coastal waters of Borneo. Journal of Fish Diseases, 29(7), 395–407
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2761.2006.00730.x
Caira, J.N. & Durkin, S.M. (2006)
A New Genus and Species of Tetraphyllidean Cestode from the Spadenose Shark, Scoliodon laticaudus, in Malaysian Borneo. Comparative Parasitology, 73(1), 42–48
DOI: 10.1654/4185.1
Reyda, F.B. & Caira, J.N. (2006)
Five new species of Acanthobothrium (Cestoda: Tetraphyllidea) from Himantura uarnacoides (Myliobatiformes: Dasyatidae) in Malaysian Borneo. Comparative Parasitology, 73(1), 49–71
DOI: 10.1654/4194.1
Caira, J.N. & Richmond, C. & Swanson, J. (2005)
A revision of Phoreiobothrium (Tetraphyllidea: Onchobothriidae) with descriptions of five new species. Journal of Parasitology, 91(5), 1153–1174
DOI: 10.1645/GE-3459.1
Caira, J.N. & Mega, J. & Ruhnke, T.R. (2005)
An unusual blood sequestering tapeworm (Sanguilevator yearsleyi n. gen., n. sp.) from Borneo with description of Cathetocephalus resendezi n. sp. from Mexico and molecular support for the recognition of the order Cathetocephalidea (Platyhelminthes: Eucestoda). International Journal for Parasitology, 35, 1135–1152
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpara.2005.03.014
Caira, J.N. & Healy, C.J. (2004)
Elasmobranchs as hosts of metazoan parasites. In J.C. Carrier, J.A. Musick, & M.R. Heithaus (Eds.), Biology of Sharks and their Relatives (1th ed., pp. 524–551). CRC Press, Boca Raton, Florida
Williams, H.H. & Burt, M.D.B. & Caira, J.N. (2004)
Anthobothrium lesteri n. sp. (Cestoda: Tetraphyllidea) in Carcharhinus melanopterus from Heron Island, Australia, with comments on its site, mode of attachment, reproductive strategy and membership of the genus. Systematic Parasitology, 59(3), 211–221
DOI: 10.1023/B:SYPA.0000048100.77351.9f
Caira, J.N. & Tracy, R. & Euzet, L. (2004)
Five new species of Pedibothrium (Tetraphyllidea: Onchobothriidae) from the tawny nurse shark, Nebrius ferrugineus, in the Pacific Ocean. Journal of Parasitology, 90(2), 286–300
DOI: 10.1645/GE-3128
Caira, J.N. & Tracy, R. (2002)
Two new species of Yorkeria (Tetraphyllidea: Onchobothriidae) from Chiloscyllium punctatum (Elasmobranchii: Hemiscylliidae) in Thailand. Journal of Parasitology, 88(6), 1172–1180
DOI: 10.1645/0022-3395(2002)088[1172:TNSOYT]2.0.CO;2
Caira, J.N. & Zahner, S.D. (2001)
Two new species of Acanthobothrium Beneden, 1849 (Tetraphyllidea: Onchobothriidae) from horn sharks in the Gulf of California, Mexico. Systematic Parasitology, 50(3), 219–229
DOI: 10.1023/A:1012241913722
Olson, P.D. & Caira, J.N. (2001)
Two new species of Litobothrium Dailey, 1969 (Cestoda: Litobothriidea) from thresher sharks in the Gulf of California, Mexico, with redescriptions of two species in the genus. Systematic Parasitology, 48(3), 159–177
DOI: 10.1023/A:1006422419580
Ghoshroy, S. & Caira, J.N. (2001)
Four new species of Acanthobothrium (Cestoda: Tetraphyllidea) from the whiptail stingray Dasyatis brevis in the Gulf of California, Mexico. Journal of Parasitology, 87(2), 354–372
DOI: 10.1645/0022-3395(2001)087[0354:FNSOAC]2.0.CO;2
Caira, J.N. & Euzet, L. (2001)
Age of association between the nurse shark, Ginglymostoma cirratum, and tapeworms of the genus Pedibothrium (Tetraphyllidea: Onehobothriidae): implications from geography. Biological Journal of the Linnean Society, 72(4), 609–614
DOI: 10.1111/j.1095-8312.2001.tb01341.x
Caira, J.N. & Jensen, K. (2001)
An investigation of the co-evolutionary relationships between onchobothriid tapeworms and their elasmobranch hosts. International Journal for Parasitology, 31(9), 960–975
DOI: 10.1016/S0020-7519(01)00206-5
Healy, C.J. & Scholz, T. & Caira, J.N. (2001)
Erudituncus n. gen. (Tetraphyllidea: Onchobothriidae) with a redescription of E. musteli (Yamaguti, 1952) n. comb. and comments on its hook homologies. Journal of Parasitology, 87(4), 833–837
DOI: 10.1645/0022-3395(2001)087[0833:ENGTOW]2.0.CO;2
Caira, J.N. & Burge, A.N. (2001)
Three new species of Acanthobothrium (Cestoda: Tetraphyllidea) from the ocellate electric ray, Diplobatis ommata, in the Gulf of California, Mexico. Comparative Parasitology, 68(1), 52–65
Caira, J.N. & Jensen, K. & Naylor, G.J.P. & Ryburn, J.A. (2000)
Some information on the elasmobranchs of the Gulf of California resulting from a parasite survey [Abstract]. American Elasmobranch Society 16th Annual Meeting, 14–20 June 2000, La Paz, Mexico
Jensen, K. & Caira, J.N. (2000)
Tapeworms of elasmobranchs from the Gulf of California [Abstract]. American Elasmobranch Society 16th Annual Meeting, 14–20 June 2000, La Paz, Mexico
Tyler, G.A. & Caira, J.N. (1999)
Two new species of Echinobothrium (Cestoidea: Diphyllidea) from myliobatiform elasmobranchs in the Gulf of California, México. Journal of Parasitology, 85(2), 327–335
Caira, J.N. & Jensen, K. & Healy, C.J. (1999)
On the phylogenetic relationships among tetraphyllidean, lecanicephalidean and diphyllidean tapeworm genera. Systematic Parasitology, 42(2), 77–151
DOI: 10.1023/A:1006192603349
Caira, J.N. & Rasolofonirina, R. (1998)
A new species of Pedibothrium (Cestoidea: Tetraphyllidea) from the short-tail nurse shark, Pseudoginglymostoma brevicaudatum (Elasmobranchii: Orectilobiformes) from southwest Madagascar. Journal of the Helminthological Society of Washington, 65, 50–55
Mckenzie, V.J. & Caira, J.N. (1998)
Three new genera and species of tapeworms from the longnose sawshark, Pristiophorus cirratus, with comments on their modes of attachment to the spiral intestine. Journal of Parasitology, 84(2), 409–421
Caira, J.N. & Benz, G.W. & Borucinska, J.D. & Kohler, N.E. (1997)
Pugnose eels, Simenchelys parasiticus (Synaphobranchidae) from the heart of a shortfin mako, Isurus oxyrinchus (Lamnidae). Environmental Biology of Fishes, 49(1), 139–144
DOI: 10.1023/A:1007398609346
Caira, J.N. & Jensen, K. & Yamane, Y. & Isobe, A. & Nagasawa, K. (1997)
On the tapeworms of Megachasma pelagios: Description of a new genus and species of lecanicephalidean and additional information on the trypanorhynch Mixodigma leptaleum. In K. Yano, J.F. Morrissey, Y. Yabumoto & K. Nakaya, eds. Biology of the megamouth shark, Tokai U. Press: 181–191
Nasin, C.S. & Caira, J.N. & Euzet, L. (1997)
Analysis of Calliobothrium (Tetraphyllidea: Onchobothriidae) with descriptions of three new species and erection of a new genus. Journal of Parasitology, 83(4), 714–733
Caira, J.N. & Healy, C.J. & Swanson, J. (1996)
A new species of Phoreiobothrium (Cestoidea:Tetraphyllidea) from the great hammerhead shark Sphyrna mokarran and its implications for the evolution of the onchobothriid scolex. Journal of Parasitology, 82(3), 458–462
Caira, J.N. & Keeling, C.P. (1996)
On the status of the genus Pinguicollum (Tetraphyllidea: Onchobothriidae) with a redescription of P. pinguicollum. Journal of Parasitology, 82(3), 463–469
Caira, J.N. & Bardos, T. (1996)
Further information on Gymnorhynchus isuri (Trypanorhyncha: Gymnorhynchidae) from the shortfin mako shark. Journal of the Helminthological Society of Washington, 63(2), 188–192
Caira, J.N. & Orringer, D.J. (1995)
Additional information on the morphology of Potamotrygonocestus magdalensis (Tetraphyllidea: Onchobothriidae) from the freshwater stingray Potamotrygon magdalanae in Columbia. Journal of the Helminthological Society of Washington, 62, 22–26
Curran, S. & Caira, J.N. (1995)
Attachment site specificity and the tapeworm assemblage in the spiral intestine of the blue shark (Prionace glauca). Journal of Parasitology, 81(2), 149–157
Caira, J.N. (1994)
Parasites of the orectilobiform sharks: what happened Topedibothrium? Abstract American Elasmobranch Society 10th Annual Meeting, 2.–8. June 1994, University of Southern California, Los Angeles
Martin, A.P. & Bermingham, E. & Caira, J.N. & Ortega, H. & Machado-Allison, A. & Barriga, R. (1994)
Molecular systematics of freshwater and marine stingrays [Abstract]. American Elasmobranch Society 10th Annual Meeting, 2.–8. June 1994, University of Southern California, Los Angeles
Borucinska, J.D. & Caira, J.N. (1993)
A comparison of mode of attachment and histopathogenicity of four tapeworm species representing two orders infecting the spiral intestine of the nurse shark, Ginglymostoma cirratum. Journal of Parasitology, 79(2), 238–246
Cislo, P.R. & Caira, J.N. (1993)
The parasite assemblage in the spiral intestine of the shark Mustelus canis. Journal of Parasitology, 79(6), 886–899
Caira, J.N. & Runkle, L.S. (1993)
Two new tapeworms from the goblin shark Mitsukurina owstoni off Australia. Systematic Parasitology, 26(2), 81–90
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Caira, J.N. (1992)
Verification of multiple species of Pedibothrium in the Atlantic nurse shark with comments on the Australasian members of the genus. Journal of Parasitology, 78(2), 289–308
Adamson, M.L. & Caira, J.N. (1991)
Lockenloia sanguinis n. gen., n. sp. (Nematoda: Dracunculoidea) from the heart of a nurse shark, Ginglymostoma cirratum, in Florida. Journal of Parasitology, 77(5), 663–665
Richmond, C. & Caira, J.N. (1991)
Morphological investigations into Floriceps minacanthus (Trypanorhyncha: Lacistorhynchidae) with analysis of the systematic utility of scolex microtriches. Systematic Parasitology, 19(1), 25–32
DOI: 10.1007/BF00010299
Crow, G.L. & Howe, J.C. & Uchida, S. & Kamolnick, S. & Wisner, M.G. & Caira, J.N. (1990)
Protrusion of the Valvular Intestine Through the Cloaca in Sharks of the Family Carcharhinidae. Copeia, 1990(1), 226–228
Caira, J.N. (1990)
Metazoan parasites as indicators of elasmobranch biology. In Pratt, H.L., Gruber, S.H., Taniuchi, T., editors. Elasmobranchs as living resources: advances in the biology, ecology, systematics, and the status of the fisheries: NOAA Technical Report NMFS, 90: 71–96
Caira, J.N. & Gavarrino, M.M. (1990)
Grillotia similis (Linton, 1908) comb. n. (Cestoda: Trypanorhyncha) from nurse sharks in the Florida Keys. Journal of the Helminthological Society of Washington, 57(1), 15–20
Caira, J.N. & Ruhnke, T.R. (1990)
A new species of Calliobothrium (Tetraphyllidea: Onchobothriidae) from the whiskery shark, Furgaleus macki, in Australia. Journal of Parasitology, 76(3), 319–324
Caira, J.N. (1990)
The Tapeworm Spiniloculus mavensis (Tetraphyllidea, Onchobothriidae) From the Brownbanded Bambooshark in Australia. Australian Journal of Zoology, 37(6), 705–710
Caira, J.N. & Jolitz, E.C. (1989)
Gut pH in the Nurse Shark, Ginglymostoma cirratum (Bonnaterre). Copeia, 1989(1), 192–194
Nock, A.M. & Caira, J.N. (1988)
Disculiceps galapagoensis n. sp. (Lecanicephalidea: Disculicepitidae) from the shark, Carcharhinus longimanus, with comments on D. pileatus. Journal of Parasitology, 74(1), 153–158
Caira, J.N. & Pritchard, M.H. (1986)
A review of the genus Pedibothrium Linton, 1909 (Tetraphyllidea: Onchobothriidae) with description of two new species and comments on the related genera Pachybothrium Baer and Euzet, 1962 and Balanobothrium Hornell, 1912. Journal of Parasitology, 72(1), 62–70
Caira, J.N. (1985)
Calliobothrium evani sp. n. (Tetraphyllidea: Onchobothriidae) from the Gulf of California, with a redescription of the hooks of C. lintoni and a proposal for onchobothriid hook terminology. Proceedings of the Helminthological Society of Washington, 52, 166–174
Caira, J.N. (1985)
An emendation of the generic diagnosis of Phoreiobothrium Linton, 1889 (Tetraphyllidea: Onchobothriidae) with a detailed description of bothridia and hooks. Canadian Journal of Zoology, 63, 1199–1206
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