Squamofilaria oriolae		Contents		Rev 06/07/2026
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		Morphology and Anatomy		Life Cycle
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Classification:

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Morphology and Anatomy:

• Cuticle thick devoid of transverse striation.
• Buccal capsule small.
• Esophagus cylindrical, undivided.
• Some small papillae scattered irregularly, especially about the middle portion of the body of the male. These are less prominent in the body of female.

	Females: Vulva in the anterior part of body Tail short and round Males: Spicules equal, short, rounded distally and massive in the proximal end. Five pairs of sessile caudal papillae; two pairs precloacal, three pairs postcloacal and a single sessile median papilla just in front of the cloac. Tail posterior extremity spirally coiled. Ref: Majumdar and Dey Sarkar, 1989.
Drawings from Majumdar and Dey Sarkar, 1989

Reported median body size for this species (Length mm; width micrometers; weight micrograms) - Click:         

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Distribution:

Described from coelomic cavity of a bird, Oriolus xanthornus maderaspatanus from Madpad, Orissa. India (Majumdar and Dey Sarkar, 1989).
by N. Majumdar from Madpad, Koraput district, Orissa

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Economic Importance:

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Feeding:

Parasite of the coelomic cavity of a bird.

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Damage:

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Management:

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References:

Majumdar, N. and Dey Sarkar, S.R. 1989. On four new species of avian nematodes from Orissa, India. Rec. Zool. Surv. India, 85: 467-480,

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