| the parasite assemblage in the spiral intestine of the shark mustelus canis. | the parasite assemblage in the 8 chambers of the spiral intestine of 49 specimens of the shark mustelus canis collected from long island sound and off the coast of virginia was investigated. assemblages within host individuals were composed of up to 3 of 4 species of cestodes: the trypanorhynch species prochristianella tumidula and lacistorhynchus tenuis and the hooked tetraphyllidean species calliobothrium verticillatum and calliobothrium lintoni. each individual shark hosted 1-3 (mean = 2.17) ... | 1993 | 8277382 |