A new species of Hexamermis Steiner, 1924 (Nematoda, Mermithidae) parasitizing Epilachna paenulata (Germar, 1824) (Coleopera, Coccinellidae) in Argentina

Hexamermis bonaerensis sp. n. a parasite of Epilachna paenulata (Germar, 1824) (Coleoptera, Coccinellidae) from Argentina is described. It is characterized by having the amphids medium sized, rounded oval shaped, the vagina muscularized and slightly protruding with a descending branch forming a loop...

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Autores principales: Reboredo, Guillermo Raúl, Camino, Nora Beatriz
Formato: Articulo
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: 2019
Materias:
Zoología
New species
Hexamermis
parasite
Coleoptera
Taxonomy
Nueva especie
Parásitos
Taxonomía animal
Acceso en línea:http://sedici.unlp.edu.ar/handle/10915/109464
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SEDICI (UNLP) de Universidad Nacional de La Plata
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Sumario:Hexamermis bonaerensis sp. n. a parasite of Epilachna paenulata (Germar, 1824) (Coleoptera, Coccinellidae) from Argentina is described. It is characterized by having the amphids medium sized, rounded oval shaped, the vagina muscularized and slightly protruding with a descending branch forming a loop before joining the uterus. It presents three rows of genital papillae: the ventrolateral in one row with thirteen papillae; the ventral row with two single, three pairs and two single preanal papillae, and with five pairs postanal papillae.

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