A new genus and species of lungworm (Nemata: Metastrongyloidea) from Akodon mollis Thomas, 1894 (Rodentia: Cricetidae) in Peru.

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  • Maria Elizabeth Morales
  • John E Ubelaker
  • Scott L Gardner
چکیده

Akodonema luzsarmientae n.g., n.sp. (Nemata: Metastrongyloidea) is described from the pulmonary arteries and heart from several individuals of "soft grass mouse," Akodon mollis (Rodentia: Cricetidae), collected in the region of Ancash, Peru. The new genus and species is distinguished by a reduction of the dorsal ray to 2 small widely separated papillae.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • The Journal of parasitology

دوره 98 3  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2012