Chandleronema longigutturata (Chandler 1942) gen. et comb. n. (nematoda: acuariidae) from raccoons, Procyon lotor, in Louisiana.
Worms conforming to the description of Synhimantus longigutturata Chandler 1942 were recovered from the stomachs of raccoons, Procyon lotor, in Louisiana. The male is described for the first time. The worm has short, delicate, recurrent and anastomosing cephalic cordons; a long pharynx; and a pair of double, lateral alae, each arising behind a tricuspid cervical papilla. These features differ significantly from those of other species within the genus Synhimantus and, consequently, the worm is transferred to a new genus, Chandleronema.
D000818:Animals; D005260:Female; D008145:Louisiana; D008297:Male; D009348:Nematoda / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000145:classification*; D010614:Pharynx / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D011821:Raccoons / Q000469:parasitology*; D013623:Tail / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D009626:Terminology as Topic; D013737:Testis / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D014844:Vulva / Q000033:anatomy & histology