New Records and Redescription of Neobenedenia pacifica (Monogenoidea: Capsalidae) from the External Surfaces of the Striped Mullet Mugil cephalus and White Mullet Mugil curema (Mugiliformes: Mugilidae) off Florida and Mississippi

摘要

Neobenedenia pacifica (Monogenoidea: Capsalidae) is redescribed from the skin and eye of the striped mullet Mugil cephalus and white mullet Mugil curema from localities off Florida and Mississippi. The capsalid is confirmed as a member of Neobenedenia, and its occurrences off Florida and Mississippi represent new distribution records for the species.