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These definitive hosts include\n                    <jats:italic>Carcharhinus obscurus<\/jats:italic>\n                    and\n                    <jats:italic>Carcharhinus limbatus<\/jats:italic>\n                    , which are common in Tunisian waters, thereby providing new insights into the potential life cycle of this parasite.\n                    <jats:italic>Loligo vulgaris<\/jats:italic>\n                    represents a new host record for\n                    <jats:italic>Anthobothrium<\/jats:italic>\n                    sp. larvae and appears to be its preferred cephalopod host in the Mediterranean. 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