Host taxa for Balantidium Claparède & Lachmann, 1858

Animal Hosts

ACTINOPTERYGII

ACANTHURIDAE

• Naso tonganus Valenciennes, 1835 — Bulbnose Unicronfish
      Balantidium jocularum Grim, 1993 [BALANTIDIIDAE]
• Naso tuberosus Lacepede, 1802 — Humphead Unicornfish
      Balantidium jocularum Grim, 1993 [BALANTIDIIDAE]
• Zebrasoma scopas Cuvier, 1829 — Brushtail Tang
      Balantidium zebrascopi Grim, 1992 [BALANTIDIIDAE]

EUTHERIA

HOMINIDAE

• Homo sapiens Linnaeus, 1758 — Human
      Balantidium coli (Malmstein, 1857) [BALANTIDIIDAE]

SUIDAE

• Sus scrofa Linnaeus, 1758 — Pig
      Balantidium coli (Malmstein, 1857) [BALANTIDIIDAE]

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