Reclassification of Skrjabinodon anolis (Chitwood, 1934) Inglis, 1968 as Spauligodon anolis (Chitwood, 1934) n. comb. (Nematoda: Pharyngodonidae) from Anolis lizards of the Caribbean.
Parathelandros anolis Chitwood, 1934, Pharyngodon anolis (Chitwood, 1934) sensu Acholonu (1976), and Spauligodon caymanensis Bursey and Goldberg, 1995 have been reexamined from Anolis lizards (Polychrotidae) of the Caribbean. Study of the male caudal structures and of the egg demonstrate that these names represent a single species. The specimens are assigned to Spauligodon anolis (Chitwood, 1934) n. comb. Spauligodon caymanensis is considered a junior subjective synonym of S. anolis.
Department of Biology, Pennsylvania State University, Shenango Campus, Sharon 16146, USA.
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D000818:Animals; D017691:Caribbean Region; D005260:Female; D008116:Lizards / Q000469:parasitology*; D008297:Male; D009348:Nematoda / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000145:classification*; D009349:Nematode Infections / Q000469:parasitology / Q000662:veterinary; D009626:Terminology as Topic