Review of Rhabdiasidae (Nematoda) from the Holarctic
Author
KUZMIN, YURIY
text
Zootaxa
2013
2013-04-16
3639
1
1
76
http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.3639.1.1
journal article
10.11646/zootaxa.3639.1.1
1175-5326
5262629
32584FBD-212B-4042-BCEF-04C698D71117
Kurilonema markovi
Szczerbak et Sharpilo, 1969
(
Fig. 34 A–C
)
Synonym:
Entomelas markovi
(
Szczerbak et Sharpilo, 1969
)
Baker, 1980
.
Host:
Plestiodon latiscutatus
(
Reptilia
:
Sauria
:
Scincidae
),
Takydromus tachydromoides
(Lacertidae)
.
Site: lungs.
Distribution: Eastern Palaearctic (Kunashir Island and
Japan
).
Description. Comparatively small worms. Body length 1.77 (1.56–2.0) mm, maximum width 85 (74–100). Buccal capsule 32 (30–34) deep and 35 (34–36) wide. Oesophagus club-shaped, 242 (210–274) long (14 [12–17] % of body length). Bulb 38 (34–44) wide. Nerve ring at 86 (70–96) from anterior end of oesophagus (35 [30–39] % of oesophagus length). Excretory pore situated at level of posterior edge of nerve ring. Excretory glands narrow, widened posteriorly. Intestine wide, thick-walled. Vulva at 0.98 (0.88–1.20) mm from anterior end (55.1 [48.9– 60.2] % of general length). Eggs numbering
1–4 in
studied specimens. Tail conical, 86 (80–94) long (4.9 [4.0–5.6] % of body length).
Material studied:
23 specimens
(
SIZK
,
USNPC
)
.
References:
Szczerbak and Sharpilo (1969)
,
Sharpilo (1976)
,
Kuzmin and Sharpilo (2002)
,
Bursey
et al.
(2005)
.