Spironoura tikasinghi sp. n. (Nematoda: Kathlaniidae) from a turtle in Trinidad, W. I.
Spironoura tikasinghi sp. n. from the cecum and small intestine of a turtle, Geoemyda punctularia, from Trinidad, is characterized by having spicules 530 to 570 micronm, and a gubernaculum 310 to 340 micronm long. It is compared with other species from South and Central America, and with those reported from turtles.
D000818:Animals; D009348:Nematoda / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000145:classification*; D014300:Trinidad and Tobago; D014426:Turtles / Q000469:parasitology*