Two new mermithidis (Nematoda: Mermithidae) parasites of Simulium wolffhuegeli Roubaud and S. jujuyense (Paterson & Shannon) (Diptera: Simuliidae) in Argentina

Two new species of mermithids (Nematoda: Mermithidae), Gastromermis doloresi n. sp. a parasite of Simulium wolffhuegeli Roubaud and Hydromermis doloresi n. sp. a parasite of S. jujuyense (Paterson & Shannon) from Córdoba, Argentina, are described and illustrated. G. doloresi n. sp. is characteri...

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Main Author: Nora B. Camino
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Language:English
Published: Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (FIOCRUZ) 1993-12-01
Series:Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz
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description Two new species of mermithids (Nematoda: Mermithidae), Gastromermis doloresi n. sp. a parasite of Simulium wolffhuegeli Roubaud and Hydromermis doloresi n. sp. a parasite of S. jujuyense (Paterson & Shannon) from Córdoba, Argentina, are described and illustrated. G. doloresi n. sp. is characterized by having medium sized, pear-shaped and oval amphids, eight hypodermal chords all around the body, cylindrical S-shaped vagina, single long spicule 528 [mi]m, whith teh sculpture tip, three rows of genital papillae in which the middle row contains 17 pre-anal and 9 post-anal papillae, and lateral rows contain 18 papillae. Hydromermis doloresi n. sp. can be distinghished by the following: medium sized, pear-shaped amphids, eight hypodermal chords, a cylindrical, S-shaped vagina, one short curved spicule with sculpture and genital papillae in three rows. The medium ventral row of papillae has 4 double and 9 single pre-anal papillae and 3 double and 6 single port-anal papillae, lateral rows have 18 single papillae each.
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spelling doaj.art-cd169820566f406997e63b66f781b9c32023-09-02T16:22:39ZengFundação Oswaldo Cruz (FIOCRUZ)Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz0074-02761678-80601993-12-0188457157510.1590/S0074-02761993000400013Two new mermithidis (Nematoda: Mermithidae) parasites of Simulium wolffhuegeli Roubaud and S. jujuyense (Paterson & Shannon) (Diptera: Simuliidae) in ArgentinaNora B. CaminoTwo new species of mermithids (Nematoda: Mermithidae), Gastromermis doloresi n. sp. a parasite of Simulium wolffhuegeli Roubaud and Hydromermis doloresi n. sp. a parasite of S. jujuyense (Paterson & Shannon) from Córdoba, Argentina, are described and illustrated. G. doloresi n. sp. is characterized by having medium sized, pear-shaped and oval amphids, eight hypodermal chords all around the body, cylindrical S-shaped vagina, single long spicule 528 [mi]m, whith teh sculpture tip, three rows of genital papillae in which the middle row contains 17 pre-anal and 9 post-anal papillae, and lateral rows contain 18 papillae. Hydromermis doloresi n. sp. can be distinghished by the following: medium sized, pear-shaped amphids, eight hypodermal chords, a cylindrical, S-shaped vagina, one short curved spicule with sculpture and genital papillae in three rows. The medium ventral row of papillae has 4 double and 9 single pre-anal papillae and 3 double and 6 single port-anal papillae, lateral rows have 18 single papillae each.http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02761993000400013NematodaMermithidaeSimuliidaetaxonomy
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Two new mermithidis (Nematoda: Mermithidae) parasites of Simulium wolffhuegeli Roubaud and S. jujuyense (Paterson & Shannon) (Diptera: Simuliidae) in Argentina
Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz
Nematoda
Mermithidae
Simuliidae
taxonomy
title Two new mermithidis (Nematoda: Mermithidae) parasites of Simulium wolffhuegeli Roubaud and S. jujuyense (Paterson & Shannon) (Diptera: Simuliidae) in Argentina
title_full Two new mermithidis (Nematoda: Mermithidae) parasites of Simulium wolffhuegeli Roubaud and S. jujuyense (Paterson & Shannon) (Diptera: Simuliidae) in Argentina
title_fullStr Two new mermithidis (Nematoda: Mermithidae) parasites of Simulium wolffhuegeli Roubaud and S. jujuyense (Paterson & Shannon) (Diptera: Simuliidae) in Argentina
title_full_unstemmed Two new mermithidis (Nematoda: Mermithidae) parasites of Simulium wolffhuegeli Roubaud and S. jujuyense (Paterson & Shannon) (Diptera: Simuliidae) in Argentina
title_short Two new mermithidis (Nematoda: Mermithidae) parasites of Simulium wolffhuegeli Roubaud and S. jujuyense (Paterson & Shannon) (Diptera: Simuliidae) in Argentina
title_sort two new mermithidis nematoda mermithidae parasites of simulium wolffhuegeli roubaud and s jujuyense paterson shannon diptera simuliidae in argentina
topic Nematoda
Mermithidae
Simuliidae
taxonomy
url http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02761993000400013
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