Journal Article
Paracapillaria rhamdiae sp. n. (Nematoda: Capillariidae) from Rhamdia guatemalensis (Pisces) in Yucatan, Mexico
Moravec, F., González-Solís, D. and Vargas-Vázquez, J.
Record Number:
5000
Year:
1995
Journal:
Parasite
Pages:
235-238
Volume:
2
Abstract:
A new nematode species, Paracapilloria rhamdiae sp. n., is described
from the stomach of the freshwater bagre (pimelodid catfish)
Rhamdia guatemalensis (Gunther) from cenotes (= sinkholes) in
Yucatan, Mexico. It is characterized by very small body measurements
(body length of male and female 1.0 mm and 1.1-1.7 mm,
respectively), a conspicuously short spicule (0.087 mm), very short
stichocytes, and by the size (0.040-0.048 x 0.020-0.028 mm)
of eggs; eggs in uterus may contain already fully formed larvae by
which it differs from all other congeners (in addition to morphological
features). This is the first Paracapillaria species reported from a
freshwater fish in Mexico.
Times Cited:
2