Rhabdochona ovifilamenta Weller 1938

• Main Authors: Arai, Hisao P., Smith, John W.
• Format: Text
• Language: unknown
• Published: Zenodo 2016
• Subjects: Biodiversity; Taxonomy; Animalia; Nematoda; Secernentea; Spirurida; Thelaziidae; Rhabdochona; Rhabdochona ovifilamenta; Canada; Weller; Catostomus catostomus; Newfoundland
• Online Access: https://dx.doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5626737; https://zenodo.org/record/5626737

Rhabdochona ovifilamenta Weller, 1938 Synonyms: Rhabdochona laurentiana Lyster, 1940: Rhabdochona fortunatowi Dinnick, 1931 of Kussat (1969); Rhabdochona sp. of Arai & Kussat (1967) Description (after Moravec & Arai 1971). With characteristics of the genus. Males (three complete and three fragments): body 6.55–8.02 long, 0.095–0.136 maximum width. Pseudolabia rudimentary. Prostom relatively narrow, funnel-shaped, with indistinct basal teeth, lined internally with ribs forming forwardly projecting teeth (exact number not determined). Vestibule including prostom 0.111–0.138, muscular oesophagus 0.255–0.300, and glandular oesophagus 1.90–3.59 long. Relatively small bifurcate deirids 0.051–0.078, nerve ring 0.156–0.204, and excretory pore 0.237–0.264 from anterior end. Pairs of subventral precloacal papillae variable in number: the following combinations were observed—6+7, 7+9, 8+9 and 9+10. Another pair was located laterally at level of 4th subventral pair. Six pairs of post-cloacal papillae present, the 2nd pair lateral, the rest subventral (Fig. 49 A). Left spicule 0.390–0.420 long, slender, with lanceolate distal tip, and “slightly outlined” bifurcation with fine cuticular membrane (Fig. 49 B). Right spicule scoop-shaped, 0.105–0.117 long with reflected barb at tip. Length ratio of right to left spicule 1:3.52 to 1:3.78. Tail conical, 0.303–0.372 long, with distinct cuticular spike. Females (three complete and two fragments): body 11.75–21.76 long, 0.204–0.258 maximum width. Pseudolabia rudimentary. Prostom thick–walled with distinct basal teeth, 0.030–0.039 long, and 16 teeth projecting forwardly (Fig. 49 C). Vestibule including prostom 0.090–0.135, muscular oesophagus 0.276–0.558, and glandular oesophagus 1.60–4.42 long. Relatively large, “somewhat bifurcate“ deirids 0.039–0.060 (Fig. 49 D), nerve ring 0.126–0.210, and excretory pore 0.243 from anterior end. Vulva of younger females slightly pre-equatorial, in larger females distinctly post-equatorial, 6.23–8.98 from posterior end. Eggs oval, 0.036–0.042 x 0.018–0.021. Mature eggs embryonated. Entire surface covered with fine protuberances and numerous, short thread-like filaments (Fig. 49 E); filaments distributed uniformly over entire surface of most eggs but, in some, filaments appear restricted to area near poles. Tail conical, 0.294–0.315 long, with short cuticular spike. Comment: as already noted, Moravec & Arai (1971) suggested that R. ovifilamenta and R. milleri might be conspecific. Site: intestine Hosts: Catostomus catostomus (3, 4, 7); Catostomus commersonii (1, 8, 9, 11, 12); Catostomus platyrhynchus (4, 7, 8); Perca flavescens (5, 6, 10); Salvelinus fontinalis (2, 13) Distribution: Alberta, Ontario, Quebec Records: 1. Lyster 1940 (QC); 2. Choquette 1948a (QC); 3. Kussat 1966 (AB); 4. Arai & Kussat 1967 (AB); 5. Tedla & Fernando 1969a (ON); 6. Tedla 1969 (ON); 7. 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