RAILLIETNEMA-BRACHYSPICULATUM SP. N. (NEMATODA, COSMOCERCIDAE) FROM LEPIDOPHYMA-TUXTLAE (SAURIA, XANTUSIIDAE) FROM MEXICO

Authors
BURSEY CR GOLDBERG SR SALGADOMALDONADO G MENDEZDELACRUZ F
Citation
Cr. Bursey et al., RAILLIETNEMA-BRACHYSPICULATUM SP. N. (NEMATODA, COSMOCERCIDAE) FROM LEPIDOPHYMA-TUXTLAE (SAURIA, XANTUSIIDAE) FROM MEXICO, Journal of the Helminthological Society of Washington, 65(2), 1998, pp. 164-168
Citations number
20
Categorie Soggetti
Zoology,Parasitiology
Journal title
Journal of the Helminthological Society of Washington → ACNP
ISSN journal
1049233X
Volume
65
Issue
2
Year of publication
1998
Pages
164 - 168
Database
ISI
SICI code
1049-233X(1998)65:2<164:RSN(CF>2.0.ZU;2-I
Abstract
Raillietnema brachyspiculatum sp. n. (Nematoda: Cosmocercoidea), a new nematode from the large intestine of Lepidophyma tuxtlae collected at Los Tuxtlas, Veracruz, Mexico, is described and illustrated. It is di stinguished from 4 other Neotropical species by number of male caudal papillae, shorter spicule length, and smaller egg size.