title: Procyonostrongylus muelleri gen. et sp. n. (Metastrongyloidea: Angiostrongylidae) from the raccoon (Procyon l. lotor).
abstract: Procyonostrongylus muelleri gen. et sp. n. from under the epithelium of the epiglottis of Procyon l. lotor is distinguished by 1) the absence of lips; 2) a highly developed reinforced bursa with a deep terminal incision; 3) highly developed toothlike dorsal rays; 1) greatly reduced externodorsal rays; and 5) the terminal or subterminal anus and vulva in the female.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D005260:Female; D008297:Male; D008681:Metastrongyloidea / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000145:classification* / Q000302:isolation & purification; D011821:Raccoons / Q000469:parasitology*