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A new species of Procyrnea (Nematoda: Habronematidae) parasitic in Rhea pennata (Aves: Rheidae) from Patagonia, Argentina, with a key to species of the genus

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  31 July 2017

E. Bagnato ,
M. Frixione ,
M.C. Digiani  and
F. Cremonte
E. Bagnato*
Affiliation:
Laboratorio de Parasitología, Instituto de Biología de Organismos Marinos (CCT CONICET-CENPAT), Bvd. Brown 2915, U9120ACF Puerto Madryn, Argentina
M. Frixione
Affiliation:
Centro de Investigaciones Biológicas del Noroeste S.C. Mar Bermejo No. 195, Col. Playa Palo de Santa Rita, 23090 La Paz, Baja California Sur, México Universidad Nacional de la Patagonia San Juan Bosco, Brown 3700, U9120ACX Puerto Madryn, Chubut, Argentina
M.C. Digiani
Affiliation:
CONICET, División Zoología Invertebrados, Facultad de Ciencias Naturales y Museo, Universidad Nacional de La Plata, Paseo del Bosque s/n, (1900) La Plata, Argentina
F. Cremonte
Affiliation:
Laboratorio de Parasitología, Instituto de Biología de Organismos Marinos (CCT CONICET-CENPAT), Bvd. Brown 2915, U9120ACF Puerto Madryn, Argentina
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*Fax: +54-280-4883543 E-mail: bagnato@cenpat-conicet.gob.ar
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Abstract

Procyrnea choique n. sp. is described from the lesser rhea, Rhea pennata d´Orbigny (Aves: Rheidae), from the Protected Natural Area Península Valdés, Chubut province, Argentina. The new species resembles P. ficheuri, P. murrayi, P. excisiformis, P. dollfusi, P. haliasturi, P. anterovulvata, P. graculae, P. brevicaudata, P. uncinipenis, P. javaensis, P. ameerae, P. ornata, P. aegotheles, P. spiralis, P. ruschii and P. aptera, mainly in the absence of lateral alae; but differs from its congeners by having a left spicule without barbs, the position of the vulva which is post-equatorial, the absence of lateral ridges, absent median precloacal papilla, asymmetrical caudal alae, males more than 6 mm long, left spicule 1 mm long and spicule ratio 1:3. Our results extend the taxonomy of Procyrnea Chabaud, 1958 and comprise the first report of a habronematid from R. pennata. A key to species of Procyrnea is presented.

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Research Paper
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Journal of Helminthology , Volume 92 , Issue 4 , July 2018 , pp. 504 - 513
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2017 

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