A new nematode species (Seuratoidea, Cucullanidae) parasitizing Parauchenipterus striatulus (Steindachner, 1876) (Pisces, Auchenipteridae) in Brazil

Authors
Moreira, NIB Rocha, GN Costa, HMA
Citation
Nib. Moreira et al., A new nematode species (Seuratoidea, Cucullanidae) parasitizing Parauchenipterus striatulus (Steindachner, 1876) (Pisces, Auchenipteridae) in Brazil, MEM I OSW C, 95(1), 2000, pp. 39-41
Citations number
3
Categorie Soggetti
Medical Research General Topics
Journal title
MEMORIAS DO INSTITUTO OSWALDO CRUZ
ISSN journal
00740276 → ACNP
Volume
95
Issue
1
Year of publication
2000
Pages
39 - 41
Database
ISI
SICI code
0074-0276(200001/02)95:1<39:ANNS(C>2.0.ZU;2-2
Abstract
A new species of a cucullanid nematode is described, illustrated and compar ed With Cucullanus brevispiculus Moravec, Kohn & Fernandes, 1993 and C. rha mphichthydis Moravec, Kohn & Fernandes, 1997, two species previously report ed as parasitizing freshwater fish in South America. The new species is cha racterized mainly by markedly short spicules, deirids and excretory pore si tuated posterior to the oesophago-intestinal junction, presence of strongly sclerotized plates in the oesophastome and oesophagus divided into two dis tinct portions.