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Six platyhelminths from Malaysian reptiles including Paradistomoidella cerberi n.g., n.sp. (Digenea: Dicrocoeliidae)1

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  05 June 2009

Daniel R. Brooks  and
James R. Palmier
Daniel R. Brooks
Affiliation:
Department of Zoology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, B.C, Canada, V6T2A9
James R. Palmier
Affiliation:
Parasitology Department, NAMRU-2, Jakarta Detachment, APO San Francisco, California 96356, USA
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Abstract

Paradistomoidella cerberi n.g, n.sp. and Paracanthostomum cerberi from Cerberus rhynchops, Xenopharynx pyriformis and Allopharynx mehrai from Ptyas korros, Neopronocephalus orientalis from Geoemyda spinosa, and Duthiersia expansa from Varanus salvator are all reported from the area of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Paradistomoidella cerberi most closely resembles members of Paradistomum and of Paradistomoides but is characterized by relatively short caeca, a cirrus sac containing a bipartite rather than sinuous internal seminal vesicle, and unevenly-sized suckers. Kuala Lumpur is a new locality for Paracanthostomum cerberi, X. pyriformis, A. melvrai, and D. expansa. Ptyas korros is a new host for X. pyriformis and G. spinosa is a new host for N. orientalis.

Type
Research Article
Information
Journal of Helminthology , Volume 55 , Issue 1 , March 1981 , pp. 39 - 43
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1981

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