Microphalloides vajrasthirae n. sp. (Digenea: Microphallidae) from the small intestine of cat in Thailand.
Four specimens of a microphallid trematode were recovered from the small intestine of a cat from Nakhon Nayok, Central Thailand. The worm is assigned under the genus Microphalloides with new species name vajrasthirae in honour of Professor S. vajrasthira who provided the specimens for this study. This species is the third species in Microphalloides, and differs from other two species, japonicus and australiensis by having (i). genital sac armed with two sclerotized bars, (ii). highly branched V-shaped excretory bladder, (iii). small seminal receptacle, (iv). uterus-extended to the anterior half of the body.
D000818:Animals; D002415:Cats / Q000469:parasitology*; D005260:Female; D005836:Genitalia, Female / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D005837:Genitalia, Male / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D007421:Intestine, Small / Q000469:parasitology*; D008297:Male; D009626:Terminology as Topic; D013785:Thailand; D014200:Trematoda / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000145:classification*