Oswaldotrema nacinovici gen. nov sp nov. (Digenea : Philophthalmidae) fromNumenius phaeopus (Aves : Scolopacidae) in Brazil

Authors
Muniz-Pereira, LC Pinto, RM
Citation
Lc. Muniz-pereira et Rm. Pinto, Oswaldotrema nacinovici gen. nov sp nov. (Digenea : Philophthalmidae) fromNumenius phaeopus (Aves : Scolopacidae) in Brazil, MEM I OSW C, 95(3), 2000, pp. 301-304
Citations number
11
Categorie Soggetti
Medical Research General Topics
Journal title
MEMORIAS DO INSTITUTO OSWALDO CRUZ
ISSN journal
00740276 → ACNP
Volume
95
Issue
3
Year of publication
2000
Pages
301 - 304
Database
ISI
SICI code
0074-0276(200005/06)95:3<301:ONGNSN>2.0.ZU;2-2
Abstract
A new genus, Oswaldotrema gen. nov, is proposed. Oswaldotrema nacinovici sp . nov. is descibed from Numenius phaeopus Latham. 1790. Differentiation fro m the other related genera, namely Philophthalmus, Pygorchis, Proctobium, P arorchis, Echinostephila, Cloacitrema, Pittacium, Ophthalmotrema, Skrjabino vermis al rd Paratrema, was based on morphological characters, mainly on th ose referring to the body surface, body shape, head, esophagus, pharynx, ac etabulum, vitellaria, vitelline reservoir and seminal vesicle.