Muspicea		Contents		Rev 05/14/2025
		Classification		Biology and Ecology
		Morphology and Anatomy		Life Cycle
Return to Muspicea Menu				Ecosystem Functions and Services
		Distribution		Management
Return to Muspiceidae Menu		Feeding		References
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Classification:

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Morphology and Anatomy:

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Distribution:

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

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Feeding:

Food Sources and Feeding strategies for the genus Muspicea

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: May 14, 2025.