Heteromyoxyuris otomii

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Classification:

Chromadorea Chromadoria

Rhabditida

Spirurina

Oxyuroidea

Oxyuridae: Oxyurinae

Heteromyoxyuris otomii GarcÄ±a-Prieto, Falcon-Ordaz, Lira-Guerrero & Mendoza-Garfias, 2008

Morphology and Anatomy:

Small, robust nematodes.
Mouth with 3 strong teeth and 3 interlabial processes.
Cephalic region offset from body contour by a deep groove; with 2 circles of 4 papillae each; amphids located at external circle of papillae
Lateral alae with 2 short ridges; extending from esophageal bulb to anus/cloaca opening in both sexes.

Males:

Spicule simple
Gubernaculum present
No caudal alae8
Tail slenedr, 75-132 um long)
Caudal papillae present.

Females:

Lateral alae with 2 pointed ridges
Vulva at about 30% of body length; ovejector 650 um long
Tail conical, about 1mm long.
Eggs without operculum

Ref: Garcia-Prieto et al., 2008

Reported median body size for this species (Length mm; width micrometers; weight micrograms) - Click:

Distribution:

Described from the caecum of the silky pocket mouse, Perognathus flavus in Hidalgo, Mexico

Hosts:

Rodents, silky pocket mouse, Perognathus flavus

Life Cycle:

Ecophysiological Parameters:

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GarcÄ±a-Prieto, L., Falcon-Ordaz, J., Lira-Guerrero, G., Mendoza-Garfias, B. 2008. A new species of Heteromyoxyuris (Nematode: Oxyuridae), parasite of Perognathus flavus (Rodentia: Heteromyidae) fro Mexico. J. Parasitol., 94:860-865

Petter, A.J. and Quentin, J.C. 1976. Key to the genera of the Oxyuroidea. CIH Keys to the Nematode Parasites of Vertebrates. No. 4. Anderson, R.C., Chabaud, A.G. & Willmott, S. (Editors). Farnham Royal, Slough, UK: Commonwealth Agricultural Bureaux, 30 pp

Quentin, J.C. 1973. Les Oxyurinae de Rongeurs. Bulletin du Musee Nationalle dâ€™Histoire naturelle 12: 1045-1096.