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Redescription of Monodontella giraffae Yorke et Maplestone, 1926 (Nematoda, Ancylostomatidae) from a giraffe, Giraffa camelopardalis, from Zoo in China, with a discussion on the taxonomic status of Monodontella

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Monodontella giraffae Yorke et Maplestone, 1926 was collected from the biliary duct of liver of a dead giraffe, Giraffa camelopardalis (Linnaeus) from the Tianjin Zoo, Tianjin, China. A redescription of this species was made using light microscopy and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). The lateral alae and the detailed structures of the spicules and genital cone were observed for the first time by SEM. The taxonomic status of the genus is discussed.

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  1. College of Life Science, Hebei Normal University, Shijiazhuang, Hebei, 050016, China

    Zhu Ming & Luping Zhang

  2. Department of Biology, Cangzhou Teachers College, Cangzhou, Hebei, 061001, China

    Li Zhang

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Ming, Z., Zhang, L. & Zhang, L. Redescription of Monodontella giraffae Yorke et Maplestone, 1926 (Nematoda, Ancylostomatidae) from a giraffe, Giraffa camelopardalis, from Zoo in China, with a discussion on the taxonomic status of Monodontella . Acta Parasit. 55, 66–70 (2010). https://doi.org/10.2478/s11686-010-0012-8

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