THRAUSTOMERMIS CHENGDUENIS N-GEN, N-SP (NEMATODA, MERMITHIDAE) PARASITIZING ANOPHELES SINENSIS (WIEDEMANN) (DIPTERA, CULICIDAE)

Authors
SONG JZ PENG YF
Citation
Jz. Song et Yf. Peng, THRAUSTOMERMIS CHENGDUENIS N-GEN, N-SP (NEMATODA, MERMITHIDAE) PARASITIZING ANOPHELES SINENSIS (WIEDEMANN) (DIPTERA, CULICIDAE), Fundamental and applied nematology, 18(2), 1995, pp. 135-138
Citations number
13
Categorie Soggetti
Zoology
Journal title
Fundamental and applied nematology → ACNP
ISSN journal
11645571
Volume
18
Issue
2
Year of publication
1995
Pages
135 - 138
Database
ISI
SICI code
1164-5571(1995)18:2<135:TCNN(M>2.0.ZU;2-W
Abstract
Thraustomermis chengduensis n. gen., n. sp. (Mermithidae) is described from adults of Anopheles sinensis in Chengdu, China. The diagnostic c haracters of the genus Thraustomermis are: medium-sized nematodes with six hypodermal cords, six cephalic papillae, no lip papillae, relativ ely small amphids, adult cuticle very thin lacking visible cross fibre s, a barrel-shaped vagina which is straight and parallel to the transv erse body axis, and postparasitic juveniles with a short tail appendag e. The females reproduce parthenogenetically and require higher temper ature (26-28 degrees C) for completion of development to the postparas itic stage in the host mosquito.