Batwanema gen. n. and Chokwenema gen. n. (Oxyurida, Hystrignathidae), new nematode genera as parasites of Passalidae (Coleoptera) from the Democratic Republic of Congo
Author
Morffe, Jans
Author
Garcia, Nayla
text
ZooKeys
2013
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http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.361.6351
journal article
http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.361.6351
1313-2970-361-1
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Genus
Chokwenema
gen. n.
Generic diagnosis.
Female. Cervical cuticle armed with wide, scale-like projections, arranged initially in rows of eight elements. Scales divide gradually, forming spines. Head bearing eight rounded, paired papillae. First cephalic annule cone-like, truncated, comparatively long, moderately inflated. Oesophagus with procorpus sub-cylindrical, its base set-off from the short isthmus. Excretory pore post-bulbar. Genital tract didelphic-amphidelphic. Eggs ovoid. Tail subulate.
Type
species.
Chokwenema lepidophorum
Morffe &
Garcia
gen. n. et sp. n.
Distribution.
Democratic Republic of Congo.
Etymology.
The generic name (neuter in gender) is derived of Chokwe, after an ethnic group from Central Africa (including the D. R. of Congo) and the
suffix-nema
.