Trichospirura amphibiophila n. sp. (Nematoda: Rhabdochonidae) in the frog Eleutherodactylus martinicensis from La Désirade, French Antilles.
Trichospirura amphibiophila n. sp. (Nematoda) is described from the abdominal cavity (encapsulated near the liver) of the frog Eleutherodactylus martinicensis (Anura: Leptodactylidae) from the island of La Désirade in the French Antilles. It is characterized by the length of its spicules (459 microns and 90 microns) and their length ratio (1:5), by the presence of deirids and 7 pairs of caudal papillae in the male (2 preanal and 5 postanal), and by the site of localization (abdominal cavity) in the host. Trichospirura amphibiophila is the first known species of the genus parasitizing amphibians.
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Institute of Parasitology, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, Ceské Budĕjovice.
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D000818:Animals; D001001:Anura / Q000469:parasitology*; D005260:Female; D008297:Male; D009348:Nematoda / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000145:classification; D009349:Nematode Infections / Q000469:parasitology / Q000662:veterinary*; D014900:West Indies