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Dentostomella translucida Schulz et Krepkorgorskaya, 1932 (Nematoda, Heteroxynematidae), a new species for the European nematofauna

  • Grzegorz Zaleśny EMAIL logo , Joanna Hildebrand , Marcin Popiołek and Anna Okulewicz
From the journal Acta Parasitologica

Abstract

A nematode Dentostomella translucida was found during parasitological examination of a pet Mongolian gerbil Meriones unguiculatus. Gerbils in the wild are known as hosts of this parasite in Asia, pet gerbils — in the USA and Brazil. Our record is the first in Europe. Complete descriptions of male and female individuals are given.

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Published Online: 2008-6-18
Published in Print: 2008-6-1

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