Scanning electron microscopy and intraspecific variation of Chordodes festae Camerano, 1897 and C. peraccae (Camerano, 1894) (Nematomorpha: Gordioidea).

Abstract:

:The nematomorph species Chordodes festae Camerano, 1897 and C. peraccae (Camerano, 1894) are redescribed by using scanning electron microscopy (SEM). C. festae has a cuticle with four different areolar types, the crown areoles being the most noticeable with long spiniform processes. The terminal end in the male specimen has two short lobe-like structures and a ventral groove. C. peraccae has three areolar types in which, as in C. festae, some areoles form groups surrounding the crown areoles. Intraspecific variations were found in body length and body colour in both species and, in C. peraccae, also in the cuticle.

journal_name

Syst Parasitol

journal_title

Systematic parasitology

authors

De Villalobos C,Zanca F

doi

10.1023/a:1011921326564

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

2001-10-01 00:00:00

pages

117-25

issue

2

eissn

0165-5752

issn

1573-5192

journal_volume

50

pub_type

杂志文章