Morphology of Enterobius (Colobenterobius) colobis Vuylstéke, 1964 (Nematoda: Oxyuridae: Enterobiinae) collected from an ashy red colobus, Procolobus rufomitratus tephrosceles (Elliot, 1907) (Primates: Cercopithecidae: Colobinae), in Uganda.
Enterobius (Colobenterobius) colobis Vuylstéke, 1964 (Nematoda: Oxyuridae) is redescribed based on males and females collected from an ashy red colobus, Procolobus rufomitratus tephrosceles (Elliot, 1907) (Primates: Cercopithecidae: Colobinae), in Uganda. Two morphotypes are recognized among females, which are readily distinguished by tail length, termination level of lateral alae, and egg size. The relative position of cellular wall greatly varied in the ovijector, indicating its limited systematic value. The males possess a much shorter spicule than those in previous descriptions, suggesting the presence of polymorphism.
Hasegawa
Hideo
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Department of Infectious Diseases, Faculty of Medicine, and Institute of Scientific Research, Oita University, Hasama, Yufu, Oita 879-5593, Japan. hasegawa@med.oita-u.ac.jp
Greiner
Ellis C
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Gillespie
Thomas R
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D000818:Animals; D003104:Colobus / Q000469:parasitology*; D017229:Enterobiasis / Q000469:parasitology / Q000662:veterinary*; D004757:Enterobius / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000145:classification; D005260:Female; D007411:Intestinal Diseases, Parasitic / Q000469:parasitology / Q000662:veterinary*; D007420:Intestine, Large / Q000469:parasitology; D008297:Male; D008992:Monkey Diseases / Q000469:parasitology*; D014454:Uganda