Muspicea

 

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  Classification Biology and Ecology
Morphology and Anatomy Life Cycle
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Distribution Management
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Classification:

Enoplea
       Dorylaimia
           Muspiceida
   Muspiceina
             Muspiceoidea
                 Muspiceidae
     
 
             Muspicea Sambon, 1925
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Morphology and Anatomy:

   

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Body size range for the species of this genus in the database - Click:
 
 
 
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Distribution:

Parasites of skin, eyes, vascular systems and muscles of vertebrates - mice and bats.

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Feeding:

Parasites of skin, eyes, vascular systems and muscles of vertebrates - mice and bats.

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Biology and Ecology:

 

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Life Cycle:

Muspicea are protrandous hermaphrodites (Spratt et al., 1999)

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Ecosystem Functions and Services:

 

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Management:

 

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References:

Spratt, D.M. 2013. 7.9 Order Muspiceida. Nematoda 2

Spratt, D.M., Beveridge, I., Andrews, J.R.H., and Dennett, X. 1999. Haycocknema perplexum n.g. n.sp. (Nematoda: Robertdollfusidae) an intramyofibre parasite in man. Systematic Parasitology 43:123-131.

 

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Copyright  1999 by Howard Ferris.
Revised: February 22, 2024.