First record of the genus Tetrameres creplin, 1846 (Nematoda: Tetrameridae) in Pakistan

Five male nematodes of the genus Tetrameres Creplin, 1846 were collected from gizzard of Black coot, Fulica atra L. (Gruiformes: Rallidae) in Sindh province of Pakistan. The nematodes have close resemblance with Tetrameres globosa (Von Linstow, 1879) in all aspects but differ in having only one spic...

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Published inPakistan journal of nematology Vol. 29; no. 2; pp. 213 - 218
Main Authors Birmani, N.A. (University of Sindh, Jamshoro (Pakistan). Dept. of Zoology), Dharejo, A.M. (University of Sindh, Jamshoro (Pakistan). Dept. of Zoology), Khan, M.M. (University of Sindh, Jamshoro (Pakistan). Dept. of Zoology)
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published 01.07.2011
Subjects
ANIMAL MORPHOLOGY
BODY MEASUREMENTS
GRUIFORMES
HOSTS
IDENTIFICATION
PAKISTAN
SPECIES
TETRAMERES
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Summary:Five male nematodes of the genus Tetrameres Creplin, 1846 were collected from gizzard of Black coot, Fulica atra L. (Gruiformes: Rallidae) in Sindh province of Pakistan. The nematodes have close resemblance with Tetrameres globosa (Von Linstow, 1879) in all aspects but differ in having only one spicule. In some reports T. globosa has been reported with only one spicule or the second spicule is rudimentary. Therefore, the present specimens are identified as T. globosa (Von Linstow, 1879). This is a first record of the genus Tetrameres Creplin, 1846 and T. globosa from Pakistan.
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ISSN:0255-7576