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Baylisascaris tasmaniensis sp.nov. in marsupial carnivores: heirloom or souvenir?

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  06 April 2009

J. F. A. Sprent
J. F. A. Sprent
Affiliation:
Department of Parasitology, University of Queensland
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A new species of ascaridoid nematode, Baylisascaris tasmaniensis, is described from three marsupial carnivores of Tasmania, namely Sarcophilus harrisi, Dasyurus viverrinus, and Dasyurops maculatus. The new species is differentiated from other species in the genus Baylisascaris and the phylogenetic affinities within the genus are discussed in relation to the origin of the placental and marsupial carnivores.

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Research Article
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Parasitology , Volume 61 , Issue 1 , August 1970 , pp. 75 - 86
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1970

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