ALLOGLOSSIDIUM HIRUDICOLA SP. N., A NEOTENIC TREMATODE (PLAGIORCHIIDAE) FROM LEECHES, HAEMOPIS SP

Alloglossidium hirudicola sp. n. is described from adult specimens recovered from the ceca of leeches, Haemopis sp., purchased from a commercial source. It differs from A. corti (Lamont, 1921) Van Cleave and Mueller, 1934, and from A. geminus (Mueller, 1930) Van Cleave and Mueller, 1934, in having s...

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Published inThe Journal of parasitology Vol. 89; no. 5; pp. 876 - 877
Main Authors Schmidt, Gerald D, Chaloupka, Kathleen
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Lawrence, KS American Society of Parasitologists 01.10.2003
Subjects
Biological and medical sciences
DEFINING THE FIELD
Follicles
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
Invertebrates
Nemathelminthia. Plathelmintha
Pelvic bones
Systematics. Geographical distribution
Testes
Host parasite relation
Taxonomy
Plathelmintha
Diagnosis (taxonomy)
Parasite
Zoopathogen
Annelida
Trematoda
Animal
Morphology
Helmintha
New species
Hirudinea
Invertebrata
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Summary:Alloglossidium hirudicola sp. n. is described from adult specimens recovered from the ceca of leeches, Haemopis sp., purchased from a commercial source. It differs from A. corti (Lamont, 1921) Van Cleave and Mueller, 1934, and from A. geminus (Mueller, 1930) Van Cleave and Mueller, 1934, in having shorter ceca, smaller cirrus pouch, and in distribution of cuticular spines.
ISSN:0022-3395
1937-2345
DOI:10.1645/0022-3395(2003)089[0876:AHSNAN]2.0.CO;2