Systematic Parasitology

, Volume 34, Issue 3, pp 157–162 | Cite as

Synodontisia moraveci n. sp. (Oxyuroidea: Pharyngodonidae) from Osteochilus melanopleurus (Cyprinidae) of Malaysia, with a review of pinworms in fish and a key to species

  • R. C. Anderson
  • L. H. S. Lim
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Abstract

Synodontisia moraveci n. sp. (Oxyuroidea: Pharyngodonidae), described from Osteochilus melanopleurus (Bleeker) (Cyprinidae) from Malaysia, is the 20th species of oxyuroid to be described from fish. It is distinguished from S. thelastomoides Petter, Vassiliades & Troncy, 1972 of Synodontis spp. in Africa by the absence of a spicule and the presence of two separate papillae on the caudal appendage rather than a fused pair as found in S. thelastomoides. The two species of Synodontisia are similar morphologically to some species of Thelastoma Leidy, 1850 of the intestine of Diplopoda, Blattoida and larval Scarabaeidae. The various species are listed with their hosts and geographical distributions, and a key to species is provided.

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Geographical Distribution Caudal Appendage 20th Species 
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Authors and Affiliations

  • R. C. Anderson
    • 1
  • L. H. S. Lim
    • 2
  1. 1.Department of ZoologyUniversity of GuelphGuelphCanada
  2. 2.Institute of Advanced StudiesUniversity of MalayaKuala LumpurMalaysia

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