New observations on Micropleura australiensis (Nematoda, Dracunculoidea), a parasite of crocodiles in Australia

2006 ◽  
Vol 51 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
František Moravec ◽  
David Spratt ◽  
Winston Kay
Keyword(s):  
Gravid Female ◽  
Host Record ◽  
Ventral Surface ◽  
New Host ◽  
Oral Aperture ◽  
New Host Record ◽  
Freshwater Crocodile ◽  
First Time ◽  
External Circle ◽  
Microscopy Examination

AbstractScanning electron microscopy examination of male and female specimens of Micropleura australiensis Moravec, Kay et Hobbs, 2004 (Nematoda, Dracunculoidea) from the peritoneal cavity of the freshwater crocodile Crocodylus johnsoni of the Ord River in Western Australia revealed some previously unreported morphological features. The male, first studied by SEM, possesses the same number (14) of cephalic papillae as the gravid female, but these are comparatively larger and somewhat differently arranged; four slit-like depressions located near the inner base of male dorsolateral and ventrolateral cephalic papillae of the external circle are present. The inner margin of the female oral aperture is smooth, without papilla-like formations. The male caudal end is provided with a right-side ventral ala. The transverse cuticular striae on the male ventral surface bear minute ornamentations (rows of papilla-like formations) in the pre-and postcloacal region. For the first time, M. australiensis is reported from wild and farmed Crocodylus johnsoni and saltwater crocodile C. porosus (new host record) from four localities in the Northern Territory, Australia.

scholarly journals Nematodes of Cithariniella (Pharyngodonidae) from freshwater fishes in Senegal, with a key to species

2010 ◽  
Vol 47 (2) ◽  
pp. 105-114 ◽  
Author(s):  
B. Koubková ◽  
V. Baruš ◽  
I. Hodová
Keyword(s):  
Species Differences ◽  
Morphological Characteristics ◽  
Host Record ◽  
Nematode Species ◽  
Generic Diagnosis ◽  
Key To Species ◽  
New Host ◽  
Oral Aperture ◽  
New Host Record ◽  
First Time

AbstractThree nematode species of Cithariniella (Pharyngodonidae), C. citharini, C. khalili, and C. gonzalesi, were recorded from the recta of squeaker (Mochokidae: Siluriformes) and citharinid (Citharinidae: Characiformes) fishes from Senegal, West Africa. Morphological characteristics obtained by scanning electron microscopy (form of oral aperture and cephalic papillae, presence of lateral alae, distribution and form of cloacal papillae, simple or paired papillae on tail of males, eggs with numerous long filaments on each pole in females) correspond well to the generic diagnosis and represent species differences. The shape and size of the cephalic papillae and lips were identified as a new determination feature. C. gonzalesi is reported for the first time from Senegal and its host, Paradistichodus dimidiatus, represents a new host record. A tentative simple key for differentiating C. citharini, C. khalili, C. gonzalesi and C. petterae is provided based upon these results.

New data on three gonad-infecting species of Philometra (Nematoda, Philometridae) from estuarine fishes in South Carolina, USA

2009 ◽  
Vol 54 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
František Moravec ◽  
Isaure Buron
Keyword(s):  
South Carolina ◽  
Gravid Female ◽  
Host Record ◽  
Nematode Species ◽  
Sciaenops Ocellatus ◽  
Pomatomus Saltatrix ◽  
New Host ◽  
New Host Record ◽  
Gravid Females ◽  
First Time

AbstractThe following three gonad-infecting species of Philometra Costa, 1845 (Nematoda, Philometridae) were recorded from offshore perciform fishes in South Carolina, USA: Philometra carolinensis Moravec, de Buron et Roumillat, 2006 from the southern kingfish Menticirrhus americanus (Linnaeus) (Sciaenidae) (new host record), Philometra floridensis Moravec, Fajer-Avila et Bakenhaster, 2009 from the red drum Sciaenops ocellatus (Linnaeus) (Sciaenidae), and Philometra saltatrix Ramachandran, 1973 from the bluefish Pomatomus saltatrix (Linnaeus) (Pomatomidae). Findings of the first two species represent the second records since their original descriptions and P. floridensis was for the first time recorded from South Carolina estuaries. Detailed study of these nematode species, using both light (LM) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM), revealed the presence of minute caudal projections in the gravid female of P. carolinensis and four pairs of caudal papillae in the conspecific male; the cephalic and caudal ends of this species were for the first time examined by SEM. The related species P. carolinensis and P. floridensis, both parasitizing sciaenid fishes, can be distinguished from each other mainly by the presence/absence of oesophageal teeth, lengths of spicules and body lengths of gravid females. The morphology of North American specimens of P. saltatrix was found to be identical with that of specimens from Europe, thus confirming their conspecificity.

scholarly journals Some digenea parasites of tunny from the coast of Rio de Janeiro State, Brazil

2002 ◽  
Vol 62 (3) ◽  
pp. 453-457 ◽  
Author(s):  
B. M. M. FERNANDES ◽  
A. KOHN ◽  
A. L. SANTOS
Keyword(s):  
South America ◽  
Rio De Janeiro ◽  
Host Record ◽  
Thunnus Albacares ◽  
New Host ◽  
Katsuwonus Pelamis ◽  
New Host Record ◽  
Auxis Thazard ◽  
First Time ◽  
Janeiro State

Rhipidocotyle pentagonum (Ozaki, 1924) is reported for the first time in South America parasitizing Auxis thazard and in a new host Katsuwonus pelamis. Tergestia laticollis (Rudolphi, 1819) is reported for the first time in South America and in Thunnus albacares, representing a new host record. Copiatestes filiferus (Leuckart, in Sars, 1885) is recorded for the first time in Brazil and in Thunnus albacares, another new host record. Tetrochetus coryphaenae (Yamaguti, 1934) is presented for the first time in Brazil parasitizing Thunnus albacares.

scholarly journals First record of Gryllophila skrjabini Sergiev, 1923 and Cephalobellus magalhaesi Schwenk, 1926 (Nematoda: Thelastomatidae) parasites of Neocurtilla claraziana Saussure, 1874 (Orthoptera: Gryllotalpidae) in Argentina

2017 ◽  
Vol 57 (37) ◽  
pp. 473
Author(s):  
José Matias Rusconi ◽  
Maria Fernanda Achinelly ◽  
Nora Beatriz Camino
Keyword(s):  
Buenos Aires ◽  
Field Survey ◽  
Host Record ◽  
Nematode Species ◽  
First Record ◽  
Agricultural Pests ◽  
New Host ◽  
New Host Record ◽  
The World ◽  
First Time

Thelastomatidae is one of the largest families parasitizing insects, within the order Oxyurida. In this work we reported parasitism in nymphs and adults of Neocurtilla claraziana by two different thelastomatid species as a part of a field survey on agricultural pests. Nymphs and adults of this insect were isolated from grasslands of Buenos Aires State, Argentina using a tensio-active solution. The nematode species Gryllophila skrjabini Sergiev, 1923 and Cephalobellus magalhaesi Schwenk, 1926 are briefly described and measurements are given. Both nematodes are reported for the first time in Argentina with C. magalhaesi being the second isolation of this species in the world. Neocurtilla clarziana is a new host record for G. skrjabini.

Steringovermes notacanthi n. gen., n. sp. (Digenea: Fellodistomidae) from the deep-sea spiny eel Notacanthus bonaparte (Notacanthiformes: Notacanthidae) from the north eastern Atlantic and a new host record for Olssonium turneri

Zootaxa ◽  
2004 ◽  
Vol 684 (1) ◽  
pp. 1 ◽  
Author(s):  
RODNEY A. BRAY
Keyword(s):  
Deep Sea ◽  
New Genus ◽  
Host Record ◽  
Excretory Vesicle ◽  
New Genus And Species ◽  
New Host ◽  
New Host Record ◽  
The North ◽  
North Eastern ◽  
First Time

Steringovermes notacanthi, a new genus and species of fellodistomine digenean, is described from the deep-sea spiny eel Notacanthus bonaparte from below 1,000m depth in the north eastern Atlantic. It differs from other related genera in the unique combination of a V-shaped excretory vesicle, multilobate, mainly post-testicular ovary and extensive vitelline fields extending into both the foreand hindbody. In addition, the fellodistomine Olssonium turneri Bray & Gibson, 1980 is reported for the first time from a fish not of the genus Alepocephalus, namely the alepocephalid Narcetes stomias.

Two species of the genus Kalicephalus Molin, 1861 (Nematoda, Diaphanocephaloidea) from the water monitor, Varanus salvator (Laurenti, 1768) in Guangdong Province, China

2011 ◽  
Vol 56 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Haoji Zhang ◽  
Shuqian Zhang ◽  
Luping Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Body Length ◽  
Relative Length ◽  
Guangdong Province ◽  
Host Record ◽  
Total Body Length ◽  
New Host ◽  
New Host Record ◽  
Varanus Salvator ◽  
Total Body ◽  
First Time

AbstractTwo species of Kalicephalus Molin, 1861 were collected from the intestine of Varanus salvator (Laurenti, 1768) from Guangdong Wildlife Rescue Centre, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, China. Kalicephalus (Kalicephalus) guangdongensis sp. nov. is similar to K. (K.) schadi Ogden, 1966 and K. (K.) schadi fotedari Kalia et Nayital, 1989 in having extremely long spicules, but differs from the latter in the relative length of spicules (spicules longer than the total body length instead of spicules almost three quarters of the total body length). Kalicephalus (Kalicephalus) schadi fotedari Kalia et Nayital, 1989 is reported for the first time in China, and Varanus salvator is a new host record.

scholarly journals Identification of Blood Protozoa in See-See Partridges (Ammoperdix Griseogularis) in Garmian Area/Kurdistan Region-Iraq

2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohammed Wahab ◽  
Shahnaz Ali ◽  
Nawzad Abdulrahman
Keyword(s):  
Blood Cells ◽  
Host Record ◽  
Kurdistan Region ◽  
Protozoan Parasites ◽  
Infection Rates ◽  
New Host ◽  
New Host Record ◽  
Haemosporidian Parasites ◽  
Iraqi Kurdistan ◽  
First Time

Haemosporidians are intracellular protozoan parasites found inside the blood cells and tissues of avian hosts; they are almost worldwide distributed and occur in a variety of avian species, including see-see partridge birds. Blood samples were collected from 63 see-see partridges during a period extended from 19th November 2018 to 15th March of 2019 in the Garmian area/Iraqi Kurdistan region to detect and investigate the infection rates of haemosporidian parasites by microscopic examination using Giemsa stained smears. The results of the study showed that out of the total samples numbers 63 only 43 were found infected with haemoprotozoan parasites composing the overall infection rate of 68,25%, from 32 birds which were infected with Plasmodium spp. at a rate 50,79%, and 8 birds were infected with Haemoproteus spp. at a rate of 12,69%., the results also revealed that the rates of infection with these protozoan parasites vary substantially among the sampled locations. The present study showed that two haemosporidian genera (Haemoproteus spp. and Plasmodium spp.) were detected in see-see partridges in Kurdistan region-Iraq for the first time, and this type of bird is considered as a new host record for these haemoprotozoa in this area.

scholarly journals Digenean parasites of Cariama cristata (Aves, Gruiformes) from Formosa Province, Argentina, with the description of a new species of the genus Strigea

2012 ◽  
Vol 57 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Lía Lunaschi ◽  
Fabiana Drago
Keyword(s):  
Genital Atrium ◽  
Neck Region ◽  
Host Record ◽  
Morphological Characters ◽  
The Body ◽  
New Host ◽  
New Host Record ◽  
Large Opening ◽  
First Time ◽  
A New Species

AbstractA new strigeid digenean, Strigea inflecta sp. nov., is described from the small intestine of the Red-legged Seriema, Cariama cristata (L.) (Gruiformes, Cariamidae) from Formosa Province, Argentina. This species is characterized by having a body plump, a cup-shaped forebody with a large opening, a sacciform hindbody, without a neck region and strongly curved dorsally, a poorly delimited copulatory bursa, wider than longer, a shallow and asymmetrical genital atrium, and a genital cone well delimited from body parenchyma, strongly muscular, inclined towards the surface ventral of the body. Another digenean species collected from Red-legged Seriema, Brachylaima yupanquii Freitas, Kohn et Ibáñez, 1967 (Brachylaimidae) is described with the addition of new morphological characters and morphometrical data. This species is reported for the first time in Argentina and C. cristata represents a new host record.

Lungworms (Metastrongyloidea: Pseudaliidae) of harbor porpoise Phocoena phocoena (L. 1758)

1975 ◽  
Vol 53 (6) ◽  
pp. 713-735 ◽  
Author(s):  
P. W. Arnold ◽  
D. E. Gaskin
Keyword(s):  
Host Record ◽  
Phocoena Phocoena ◽  
Harbor Porpoise ◽  
Eastern Canada ◽  
New Host ◽  
Grampus Griseus ◽  
New Host Record ◽  
Consistent Treatment ◽  
First Time ◽  
Harbor Porpoises

Lungworms were collected from 60 harbor porpoises shot at sea during May to August of 1970 and 1971 in the Bay of Fundy. These have been compared with related species from other odontocetes in order to evaluate the literature on pseudaliids and provide a consistent treatment of the family. This study also gives data on the occurrence of lungworms in odontocetes from Canadian waters. Keys to genera and selected species of pseudaliids in cetaceans are included.The following are redescribed: Pseudalius inflexus (Rudolphi 1808), Stenurus minor (Kuhn 1829), Torynurus convolutus (Kuhn 1829), Halocercus invaginatus (Quekett 1841), and H. taurica Delyamure, in Skrjabin 1942 from harbor porpoise, Phocoena phocoena, collected in eastern Canada; Stenurus globicephalae Baylis and Daubney 1925 from Globicephala melaena, G. macrorhyncha, and Grampus griseus (new host record); Stenurus arctomarinus Delyamure and Kleinenberg 1958 and Pharurus pallasii (van Beneden 1870) n. comb, from Delphinapteras leucas; Torynurus dalli (Yamaguti 1951) from Phocoenoides dalli; and Pharurus alatus (Leuck-art 1848) from Monodon monoceros. Pseudalius inflexus, H. taurica, and S. arctomarinus are reported for the first time from North American hosts; S. globicephalae, P. pallasii, P. alatus, and all the pseudaliids from Phocoena phocoena are reported from new host localities.Torynurus alatus is considered a synonym of Pharurus alatus. Stenurus arcticus (including previously proposed synonyms Strongylus arcticus, Pseudalius arcticus) is considered a synonym of Pharurus pallasii.Halocercus ponticus Delyamure 1946 is considered synonymous with H. invaginatus.

New data on the morphology of Dichelyne hartwichi (Nematoda, Cucullanidae), a parasite of freshwater tetraodontid fishes (Tetraodon spp.) in Thailand

2011 ◽  
Vol 56 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
František Moravec ◽  
Ivan Fiala ◽  
Iva Dyková
Keyword(s):  
Electron Microscopy ◽  
Scanning Electron Microscopy ◽  
Czech Republic ◽  
Intraspecific Variability ◽  
Host Record ◽  
New Host ◽  
The Czech Republic ◽  
New Host Record ◽  
First Time ◽  
Scanning Electron

AbstractParasitological examination of the freshwater fish Tetraodon palembangensis Bleeker (Tetraodontidae, Tetraodontiformes) (n = 19), imported along with other ornamental fishes from Thailand into the Czech Republic in October 1998, revealed the presence of male specimens of the nematode Dichelyne (Dichelyne) hartwichi Moravec, Wolter et Körting, 1999 (Cucullanidae) (prevalence 11%, intensity 1). Their detailed study using light and scanning electron microscopy (the latter used for the first time in this species) enabled the redescription of this hitherto little-known species and the recognition of considerable morphological and biometrical intraspecific variability. The finding of this species in T. palembangensis represents a new host record.

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