Herpetostrongylus

 

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Rev: 02/19/2024

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Classification:

         Chromadorea

Chromadoria

         Rhabditida

Rhabditina

             Infraorder Rhabditomorpha
                  Heligmosomoidea
       Herpetostrongylidae
                   
                  Herpetostrongylus Baylis, 1931
      Type species of the genus:  Herpetostrongylus pythonis Baylis, 1931

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Morphology and Anatomy:

 

 

Females:

  • Vulva towards posterior end of body.
  • Tail of female with a terminal spike. Two short subventral terminal processes may also be present.

Ref: Baylis, 1931

Males:  

  •  Bursa with symmetrical lateral lobes and a small dorsal lobe.
  • Ventroventral and latero-ventral bursal rays widely divergent, the former more slender than the latter, and both reaching the edge of the bursa. Antero-lateral ray much stouter than the other lateral rays, and not reaching the edge of the bursa. Mediolateral ray widely divergent from the antero-lateral ray, but relatively close to the postero-lateral ray; both these rays reaching the edge of the bursa. Externo-dorsal rays originate from ttle steal of the dorsal ray towards its base. Dorsal ray bifurcate at its tip and with a pair of accessory branches.
  • Prebursal papillm present.
  • Spicules simple proximally, but alate for the greater part of their length, and somewhat thickened distally, without barbs. An accessory piece present.

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Distribution:

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Feeding:

Intestinal parasites of snakes

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Life Cycle:

 

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Management:

 
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References:

Baylis, H.A. 1931.  XLVIII.—Two more new Trichostrongylid Nematodes from Queensland.  Journal of Natural History, 7:41, 500-507, DOI: 10.1080/00222933108673337

 
Copyright © 1999 by Howard Ferris.
Revised: February 19, 2024.