Trichostrongylina (Nematoda) from Malagasy Muridae. I - Description of two new species of Heligmonellidae in Nesomys spp.

Two new species of Heligmonellidae, Heligmonina wrightae n.sp. (Nippostrongylinae) and Nesomystrongylus fissicauda n.gen., n. sp. (Brevistriatinae) are described from Madagascar in Nesomys rufus and N. audeberti (Muridae]. In Nesomys audeberti, the species are coparasites. Heligmonina wrightae is di...

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Main Authors: Durette-Desset M.C., Lethonen J.T, Haukisalmi V.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: EDP Sciences 2002-03-01
Series:Parasite
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/parasite/200209129