Filaroides ( Parafilaroides ) hispidus n.sp. (Nematoda: Metastrongyloidea) from the lungs of the ringed seal, Phoca hispida (Phocidae), from the Beaufort Sea, Canada

Filaroides (Parafilaroides) hispidus n.sp. from the ringed seal, Phoca hispida, from the Beaufort Sea can be distinguished from all other Filaroides (Parafilaroides) species by its small size, the presence of longer spicules, and, except for F. (P.) hydrurgae, a longer gubernaculum.

Bibliographic Details
Published in:Canadian Journal of Zoology
Main Author: Kennedy, Murray J.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Canadian Science Publishing 1986
Subjects:
Animal Science and Zoology
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
Canada
Beaufort Sea
Phoca hispida
ringed seal
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1139/z86-278
http://www.nrcresearchpress.com/doi/pdf/10.1139/z86-278
Description
Summary:Filaroides (Parafilaroides) hispidus n.sp. from the ringed seal, Phoca hispida, from the Beaufort Sea can be distinguished from all other Filaroides (Parafilaroides) species by its small size, the presence of longer spicules, and, except for F. (P.) hydrurgae, a longer gubernaculum.

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