A new genus and species of pinworm (Nematoda, Oxyuridae) from the gray mouse opossum, Tlacuatzin canescens

Tlacuatzoxyuris simpsoni n. gen. n. sp. is described from the cecum of the gray opossum, Tlacuatzin canescens, a species endemic to the deciduous dry forest of Mexico. The digestive tracts of four specimens were examined for parasites; three of these were archived in the American Museum of Natural H...

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Main Authors: Jiménez F. Agustín, Caspeta-Mandujano Juan Manuel, Albino-Miranda Sergio
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: EDP Sciences 2019-01-01
Series:Parasite
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Online Access:https://www.parasite-journal.org/articles/parasite/full_html/2019/01/parasite190073/parasite190073.html