Dipetalonema (Cercopithifilaria) kenyensis subgen. et sp. n. (Nematoda: Filarioidea) from African baboons, Papio anubis.
Dipetalonema (Cercopithifilaria) kenyensis subgen. et sp. n. is described from the subcutaneous connective tissues of Papio anubis, from Kenya, Africa. Of the six recognized subgenera of the genus Dipetalonema, Cercopithifilaria most closely resembles Loxodontofilaria and Chenofilaria in having an undividied esophagus. The appearance of the female tail and the number and arrangement of the caudal papillae in the male distinguish it from these two subgenera. The species kenyensis is distinct from all other species by its body size, its microfilaria, and the size and shape of the spicules. This is the first species of Dipetalonema to be described from an African primate.
D000818:Animals; D003238:Connective Tissue / Q000469:parasitology; D004153:Dipetalonema / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000145:classification*; D005260:Female; D000882:Haplorhini; D008297:Male; D008842:Microfilariae / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D010215:Papio / Q000469:parasitology*; D013623:Tail / Q000033:anatomy & histology