Hugotdiplogaster neozelandia n. gen., n. sp. (Nematoda: Diplogasteridae), a parasite of the New Zealand endemic slug, Athoracophorus bitentaculatus (Quoy & Gaimard, 1832) (Gastropoda: Athoracophoridae)

1995/01/01 by Sergé Morand, Gary M. Barker · 2 citations
Agricultural and Biological Sciences · Environmental Science · #Invertebrate Taxonomy and Ecology #Mollusks and Parasites Studies #Parasite Biology and Host Interactions

paper · pdf · doi:10.1080/03014223.1995.9518027

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Abstract

Abstract A new genus and a new species are described for nematodes removed from the genital tract of Athoracophorus bitentaculatus in New Zealand. Hugotdiplogaster neozelandia n. gen., n. sp. is different from other genera in the Diplogasteridae by the shape of the stoma and by possessing a very robust and large gubernaculum. It is the first time that a diplogasterid has been reported associated with a mollusc. The localisation of the nematode in the genital tract of slugs raises questions about its life cycle and effect on the host.

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