Rhabdias paraensis sp. nov.: a parasite of the lungs of Rhinella marina (Amphibia: Bufonidae) from Brazilian Amazonia
Mem. Inst. Oswaldo Cruz
; 106(4): 433-440, June 2011. ilus
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BR1.1
ABSTRACT
The nematode parasites of Rhinella marina include species of the genus Rhabdias (Rhabdiasidae Rhabditoidea). The present study describes Rhabdias paraensis sp. nov., which parasitizes the lungs of R. marina in Brazilian Amazonia. Of the more than 70 known species of this genus, 18 are parasites of bufonids, of which, eight are Neotropical. The new species described here is similar to Rhabdias alabialis in the absence of lips is different by the presence of conspicuous cephalic papillae. We describe details of the four rows of pores, which are distributed equally along the whole of the length of the body and connected with hypodermal cells, using histology and scanning electron microscopy. Other histological aspects of the internal structure of this nematode are also described.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
LILACS
Main subject:
Bufonidae
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Rhabditoidea
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Lung
Limits:
Animals
Country/Region as subject:
America do sul
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Brasil
Language:
En
Journal:
Mem. Inst. Oswaldo Cruz
Year:
2011
Document type:
Article