Rhabdias africanus sp nov (Nematoda, Rhabdiasidae), a new nematode speciesfrom the South African toads (Amphibia, Bufonidae)

Authors
Kuzmin, Y
Citation
Y. Kuzmin, Rhabdias africanus sp nov (Nematoda, Rhabdiasidae), a new nematode speciesfrom the South African toads (Amphibia, Bufonidae), ACT PARASIT, 46(2), 2001, pp. 148-150
Citations number
6
Categorie Soggetti
Biology
Journal title
ACTA PARASITOLOGICA
ISSN journal
12302821 → ACNP
Volume
46
Issue
2
Year of publication
2001
Pages
148 - 150
Database
ISI
SICI code
1230-2821(200104)46:2<148:RASN(R>2.0.ZU;2-1
Abstract
Rhabdias africanus sp. nov. from South African toads Bufo maculatus Hallowe ll and B. garmani Meek is described. The species resembles R, americanus Ba ker, 1978, R. bicornis Lu, 1934 and R. ranae Walton, 1929 in possession of two lateral pseudolabia. From these species R. africanus sp. nov. differs i n peculiarities of head end morphology: presence of subdorsal and subventra l lips overhanging oral opening and barrel-shaped buccal capsule.