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Endoparasites in Limnonectes magnus (Anura, Dicroglossidae) from Samar Island, Philippines with description of a new species of Aplectana (Nematoda, Cosmocercidae)
- Source :
- Acta Parasitologica. 63:474-478
- Publication Year :
- 2018
- Publisher :
- Springer Science and Business Media LLC, 2018.
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Abstract
- Aplectana samarensis sp. nov. (Ascaridida, Cosmocercidae) from the intestines of Limnonectes magnus (Anura, Dicroglossidae) is described and illustrated. Aplectana samarensis sp. nov. represents the 53rd species assigned to the genus and the 6th species reported from the Oriental region. It is easily separated from the 5 species previously reported from the region by the presence of a gubernaculum and the distribution pattern of male caudal papillae: A. macintoshii has an irregular pattern, no precloacal papillae in rows; both A. akhrami and A. dubrajpuri lack a gubernaculum; A. duttaphryni has 3 pairs of precloacal papillae forming 2 rows; A. ranae has 7 pairs of precloacal papillae forming 2 rows; A. samarensis sp. nov. has 4 pairs of precloacal papillae in 2 rows. In addition to the new species, individuals of Falcaustra dubia and Pseudoacanthocephalus bufonis as well as cestode plerocercoids were also found.
- Subjects :
- Male
0106 biological sciences
0301 basic medicine
Philippines
010607 zoology
Zoology
Biology
01 natural sciences
Aplectana
03 medical and health sciences
Animals
Ascaridida
Islands
Dicroglossidae
Cosmocercidae
Pseudoacanthocephalus bufonis
030108 mycology & parasitology
biology.organism_classification
Ascaridida Infections
Intestines
Limnonectes magnus
Distribution pattern
Female
Parasitology
Taxonomy (biology)
Anura
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 18961851 and 12302821
- Volume :
- 63
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Acta Parasitologica
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....0350e292352eaf861ce652a6cf9047ae