Oswaldotrema nacinovici gen. nov. sp. nov. (Digenea: Philophthalmidae) from Numenius phaeopus (Aves: Scolopacidae) in Brazil

A new genus, Oswaldotrema gen. nov. is proposed. Oswaldotrema nacinovici sp. nov. is descibed from Numenius phaeopus Latham, 1790. Differentiation from the other related genera, namely Philophthalmus, Pygorchis, Proctobium, Parorchis, Echinostephila, Cloacitrema, Pittacium, Ophthalmotrema, Skrjabino...

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Published in:Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz
Main Authors: Luís C Muniz-Pereira, Roberto Magalhães Pinto
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (FIOCRUZ) 2000
Subjects:
Digenea
Philophthalmidae
new taxa
Scolopacidae
birds
Brazil
Microbiology
QR1-502
Infectious and parasitic diseases
RC109-216
Numenius phaeopus
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1590/S0074-02762000000300004
https://doaj.org/article/d551a5beb70545058f27d30a7a9115f3
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Summary:A new genus, Oswaldotrema gen. nov. is proposed. Oswaldotrema nacinovici sp. nov. is descibed from Numenius phaeopus Latham, 1790. Differentiation from the other related genera, namely Philophthalmus, Pygorchis, Proctobium, Parorchis, Echinostephila, Cloacitrema, Pittacium, Ophthalmotrema, Skrjabinovermis and Paratrema, was based on morphological characters, mainly on those referring to the body surface, body shape, head, esophagus, pharynx, acetabulum, vitellaria, vitelline reservoir and seminal vesicle.

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