Nematodes and acanthocephalans of raccoons (Procyon lotor), with a new geographical record for Centrorhynchus conspectus (Acanthocephala) in South Carolina, USA

Authors
Yabsley, MJ Noblet, GP
Citation
Mj. Yabsley et Gp. Noblet, Nematodes and acanthocephalans of raccoons (Procyon lotor), with a new geographical record for Centrorhynchus conspectus (Acanthocephala) in South Carolina, USA, J HELMIN S, 66(2), 1999, pp. 111-114
Citations number
19
Categorie Soggetti
Animal Sciences
Journal title
JOURNAL OF THE HELMINTHOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF WASHINGTON
ISSN journal
1049233X → ACNP
Volume
66
Issue
2
Year of publication
1999
Pages
111 - 114
Database
ISI
SICI code
1049-233X(199907)66:2<111:NAAOR(>2.0.ZU;2-3
Abstract
From April 1997 through April 1998, 128 raccoons (Procyon lotor (Linnaeus)) collected from 7 sites representing 4 physiographic areas in South Carolin a were examined for gastrointestinal helminth parasites. Four species of ne matodes (Gnathostoma procyonis (Chandler), Physaloptera rara Hall and Wigdo r, Arthrocephalus latoris (Schwartz), and Molineus barbatus Chandler) and 2 species of acanthocephalans (Macracanthorhynchus ingens (von Linstow) and Centrorhynchus conspectus Van Cleave and Pratt) were collected. The finding of 11 immature C. conspectus in 3 South Carolina raccoons represents a new geographical record for this species.