Falcaustra washingtonensis n. sp (Nematoda : Kathlaniidae) from Ambystoma tigrinum melanostictum (Caudata : Ambystomatidae) from Washington State, USA

Authors
Bursey, CR Aker, L
Citation
Cr. Bursey et L. Aker, Falcaustra washingtonensis n. sp (Nematoda : Kathlaniidae) from Ambystoma tigrinum melanostictum (Caudata : Ambystomatidae) from Washington State, USA, J PARASITOL, 87(5), 2001, pp. 1082-1084
Citations number
4
Categorie Soggetti
Biology,Microbiology
Journal title
JOURNAL OF PARASITOLOGY
ISSN journal
00223395 → ACNP
Volume
87
Issue
5
Year of publication
2001
Pages
1082 - 1084
Database
ISI
SICI code
0022-3395(200110)87:5<1082:FWNS(:>2.0.ZU;2-I
Abstract
Falcaustra washingtonensis n. sp. (Nematoda: Kathlaniidae) from the intesti ne of the salamander Ambystoma tigrinum melanostictum is described and illu strated. Falcaustra washingtonensis n. sp. represents the 14th nearctic spe cies assigned to this genus and is distinguished from other nearctic specie s by the distribution pattern of caudal papillae and number of posterior mu scle groups of the male: 10 pairs of sessile caudal papillae-3 pairs preclo acal, 1 pair adcloacal, 6 pairs postcloacal-and 5 posterior muscle groups.