PHARYNGODON-LEPIDODACTYLUS SP-N (NEMATODA, PHARYNGODONIDAE) FROM THE MOURNING GECKO, LEPIDODACTYLUS-LUGUBRIS (LACERTILIA, GEKKONIDAE), FROMHAWAII

Authors
BURSEY CR GOLDBERG SR
Citation
Cr. Bursey et Sr. Goldberg, PHARYNGODON-LEPIDODACTYLUS SP-N (NEMATODA, PHARYNGODONIDAE) FROM THE MOURNING GECKO, LEPIDODACTYLUS-LUGUBRIS (LACERTILIA, GEKKONIDAE), FROMHAWAII, Journal of the Helminthological Society of Washington, 63(1), 1996, pp. 51-55
Citations number
28
Categorie Soggetti
Zoology
Journal title
Journal of the Helminthological Society of Washington → ACNP
ISSN journal
1049233X
Volume
63
Issue
1
Year of publication
1996
Pages
51 - 55
Database
ISI
SICI code
1049-233X(1996)63:1<51:PS(PFT>2.0.ZU;2-6
Abstract
Sixty-three Pharyngodon lepidodactylus sp. n. were recovered from the large intestines of 26 of 283 adult Lepidodactylus lugubris collected from Hawaii. Prevalence of infection was 9% (mean intensity 2.4, range 1-8). Pharyngodon lepidodactylus sp. n. represents the thirtieth spec ies of the genus and can be distinguished from all other species of Ph aryngodon by the presence of a unique ''bottle-shaped'' egg. This is t he first report of the genus Pharyngodon from Hawaii.