A new species of Parapharyngodon (Nematoda: Pharyngodonidae) and other helminths in Typhlosaurus lineatus (Squamata: Scincidae), from southern Africa.
Parapharyngodon baueri n. sp. (Nematoda: Pharyngodonidae) from the large intestine of the legless skink, Typhlosaurus lineatus, is described and illustrated. Parapharyngodon baueri is the 42nd species assigned to the genus and differs from other species in the genus by possessing four pairs of caudal papillae, no cloacal lip adornment, and a sharply pointed spicule of 79-98 microm. The cestode, Oochoristica truncata, the nematode, Thubunaea fitzsimonsi, third-stage nematode larvae and acanthocephalan cystacanths were also present.
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Department of Biology, Pennsylvania State University, Shenango Campus, Sharon, Pennsylvania 16146, USA. cxb13@psu.edu
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D000818:Animals; D007420:Intestine, Large / Q000469:parasitology; D008116:Lizards / Q000469:parasitology*; D009348:Nematoda / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000145:classification*; D010802:Phylogeny; D015995:Prevalence; D013045:Species Specificity