Nemhelix bakeri n.gen., n.sp. (Nematoda: Cosmocercinae) parasite de l'appareil génital de Helix aspersa (Gastropoda: Helicidae) en France

1986/09/01 by Sergé Morand, A. J. Petter · 3 citations
Environmental Science · Agricultural and Biological Sciences · Medicine · #Parasite Biology and Host Interactions #Mollusks and Parasites Studies #Leech Biology and Applications

paper · doi:10.1139/z86-303

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Abstract

Nemhelix bakeri n.gen., n.sp. (Cosmocercinae), from the genital tract of Helix aspersa Miiller (Helicidae) in France, is described. The new genus is characterized by a rounded oral opening without lips. The authors presume that the Cosmocercinae arose in amphibians and became parasites of molluscs secondarily and that the two species became molluscan parasites independently.

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