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Paratrichosoma crocodilus n. gen. n. sp. (Nematoda: Trichosomoididae) from the skin of the New Guinea crocodile

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  05 June 2009

R. W. Ashford
Affiliation:
Department of Pathology, University of Papua New Guinea and Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, Pembroke Place, Liverpool
Ralph Muller
Affiliation:
London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, Keppel Street, London WC1E 7HT (Reprint address)

Abstract

A new genus of nematode (Paratrichosoma crocodilus) is described from Crocodilus novaeguinae. Adults have typical trichuroid features but elongated stichocytes (over 1 mm in female). Males are one third to one half as long as females and have no spicule or sheath.

Type
Research Papers
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1978

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