Bulbodacnitis alpinus sp. nov. (Nematoda: Cucullanidae) from Arctic char, Salvelinus alpinus L., with notes on other species of Bulbodacnitis

Bulbodacnitis alpinus sp. nov. is described from Salvelinus alpinus L. from the North Slope of Yukon and Alaska. Bulbodacnitis alpinus was found to be present in both anadromous and freshwater resident stream populations but it is absent from lake populations of S. alpinus. Specimens of B. occidenta...

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Bibliographic Details
Published in:Canadian Journal of Zoology
Main Authors: Mudry, Dwight R., McCart, Peter
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Canadian Science Publishing 1974
Subjects:
Animal Science and Zoology
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
Arctic
Yukon
north slope
Salvelinus alpinus
Alaska
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1139/z74-055
http://www.nrcresearchpress.com/doi/pdf/10.1139/z74-055
Description
Summary:Bulbodacnitis alpinus sp. nov. is described from Salvelinus alpinus L. from the North Slope of Yukon and Alaska. Bulbodacnitis alpinus was found to be present in both anadromous and freshwater resident stream populations but it is absent from lake populations of S. alpinus. Specimens of B. occidentalis Smedley, 1933, B. scotti Simon, 1935, B. ampullastoma Maggenti, 1971, and B. truttae (Fabricius, 1794) were examined and comparative measurements are presented. Bulbodacnitis scotti, B. ampullastoma, and B. occidentalis are considered synonyms of B. truttae.

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