Chitwoodchabaudia

 

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

Chromadorea
  Chromadoria
   Rhabditida
Spiruria
              Seuratoidea
               Chitwoodchabaudiidae
       Chitwoodchabaudia Puylaert, 1970

 

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Morphology and Anatomy:

 

Females:

 

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Males:  

 

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Distribution:

Chitwoodchabaudia skryabini Puylaert, 1970 described as an intestinal parasite of the clawed toad Xenopus laevis victorianus from the Congo.

 
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Feeding:

 

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Biology and Ecology:

Freshwater nematodes, intestinal parasites of Xenopus.

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Life Cycle:

Xenopus is the definitive host, the intermediate hosts are chironomid larvae.

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Management:

 
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References:

Puylaert, J.A, 1970. Description de Chitwoodchabaudia skryabini g.n, sp.n,, (Chitwoodchabaudiidae fam.nov.), a parasite of Xenopus laevis victorianus Ahl (Cosmocercoidea: Nematoda: Vermes). Rev. de Zool. et de Botanique Africaines. 81:369-381.

 

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Copyright 1999 by Howard Ferris.
Revised: February 20, 2024.