Two new species of Oswaldocruzia (Nematoda: Trichostrongylina: Molineoidea) parasites of the cane toad Rhinella marina (Amphibia: Anura) from Peru

Revista Científica:

Acta Parasitologica

Año:

2013

Volumen:

Número:

Páginas:

30–36

DOI:

10.2478/s11686-013-0103-4

ISSN:

1230-2821 (impreso), 1896-185 (en línea)

Keywords (Autor):

Trichostrongylids, parasites, new species, cane toad, Peru

Resumen

Two new species of Oswaldocruzia, O. manuensis sp. nov., and O. urubambaensis sp. nov. are described and illustrated from Peru, these are parasites of the cane toad Rhinella marina. O. manuensis is characterized by having cervical alae which are not well developed, ridges without chitinous supports, caudal bursa type II and branches of fork of dissimilar length. O. urubambaensis is characterized by a caudal bursa of type I, ridges with chitinous supports, a thin cephalic vesicle and origin of rays 9 in tip of the dorsal trunk.

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Autor (es ):

Guerrero Ricardo

Editorial:

W. Stefański Institute of Parasitology, Polish Academy of Sciences

Ciudad:

Varsovia, Polonia

Idioma:

Inglés

Tipo de Referencia:

Articulo de revista academica