Finding Of Two Species From The Tribe Synhimantea (Nematoda, Acuariidae) In The Kyiv Zoological Park
Author
Syrota, Ya. Yu.
Author
Kharchenko, V. O.
Author
Lyaskivskiy, V. N.
Author
Kobylinsky, V. V.
Author
Vasylkivska, I. B.
text
Vestnik Zoologii
2015
2015-12-01
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6
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http://dx.doi.org/10.1515/vzoo-2015-0059
journal article
10.1515/vzoo-2015-0059
2073-2333
6452646
Dispharynx nasuta
(third-stage larvae)
H o s t: Oniscidea spp. (Isopoda)
L o c a l i t y:
Kyiv
,
Ukraine
S i t e o f i n f e c t i o n: body cavity
Morphology (n = 10). Body length 3.2–3.6 (3.4) mm, maximum body width 89–129 (113) µm. Two pseudolabia on slightly rounded anterior end of body. Four short cordons beginning posterior to pseudolabia. Shape of buccal capsule similar to that in adult nematodes (
fig 1
,
3
). Buccal capsule 50–69 (56) µm long. Distance from anterior end of body to nerve ring 89–129 (113) µm, to excretory pore 158–297 (216) µm. Esophagus divided in two parts: muscular and glandular. Muscular part 267–317 (292) µm long, glandular part 1.0–1.2 (1.1) mm. Tail 129–158 (143) µm long (
fig. 1
,
4
).
Microscopic studies were done using the equipment of the Centre of collective use of scientific equipment “Animalia” (Institute of Zoology, NAS of
Ukraine
). We are sincerely grateful to the
Kyiv
Zoological Park for materials provided for the study.