title: New species of Falcaustra (Nematoda: Kathlaniidae) in Platysternon megacephalum (Testudines: Platysternidae) from China.
abstract: Falcaustra taimoshanensis n. sp. (Ascaridida, Kathlaniidae) from the feces of Platysternon megacephalum (Testudines; Platysternidae) is described and illustrated. Falcaustra taimoshanensis n. sp. represents the 32nd Oriental species assigned to the genus and is distinguished from other species by the distribution pattern of the caudal papillae (6 precloacal, 2 adcloacal, 12 postcloacal, and 1 median), length of spicules (765-791 µm), and presence of 1 pseudosucker.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biology, Pennsylvania State University, Shenango Campus, Sharon, Pennsylvania 16146. cxb13@psu.edu
authors.forename: Charles R
authors.initials: CR
authors.lastname: Bursey
authors.forename: Yik H
authors.initials: YH
authors.lastname: Sung
authors.forename: Stephen R
authors.initials: SR
authors.lastname: Goldberg
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D017162:Ascaridida / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000145:classification*; D002681:China; D005243:Feces / Q000469:parasitology; D005260:Female; D007411:Intestinal Diseases, Parasitic / Q000469:parasitology / Q000662:veterinary*; D008297:Male; D014426:Turtles / Q000469:parasitology*