Chitwoodchabaudia		Contents		Rev: 02/20/2024
		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:

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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.