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A new species of Aspiculuris Schulz, 1924 (Nematoda, Heteroxynematidae) from the gray-sided vole, Clethrionomys rufocanus (Rodentia, Cricetidae), from Tianjin, China.

Journal:
Acta parasitologica
Year:
2012
Authors:
Liu, Baochen et al.
Affiliation:
College of Life Sciences · China

Abstract

Aspiculuris tianjinensis sp. nov. recovered from the intestine of Clethrionomys rufocanus from Tianjin, China is described and illustrated using light microscopy and scanning electron microscopy. The new species differs from congeners in the shape of the cervical alae, and the number and arrangement of caudal papillae.

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Original publication: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/22875680/