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Mermis Changodudus Sp. N. (Mermithidae) a Nematode Parasite of Heteronychus Beetles (Scarabaeidae) in Madagascar

Mermis Changodudus Sp. N. (Mermithidae) a Nematode Parasite of Heteronychus Beetles... MERMIS CHANGODUDUS SP. N. (MERMITHIDAE) A NEMATODE PARASITE OF HETERONYCHUS BEETLES (SCARABAEIDAE) IN MADAGASCAR BY GEORGE O. POINAR, JR 1), MICHEL R£MILLET 2) and DANIEL VAN WAEREBEKE 3) 1) Division of Entomology and Parasitology, University of California, Berkeley 94720, U.S.A., 2) B.P. 165, 97301 Cayenne Cedex, French Guiana and 3) ORSTOM, 24, rue Bayard 75008 Paris The nematode, Mermis changodudus sp. n. (Mermithidae) is described as a new parasite of Heteronychus beetle larvae (Scarabaeidae) in Madagascar. The diagnostic characters of this species are 1) eggs without polar protuberances or filaments, 2) mouth shifted slightly ventrad and 3) embryo not fully developed at oviposition. This is the sixth species described in the genus Mermis (sensu stricto). The genus Mermis Dujardin (1842) originally encompassed all species of the family Mermithidae, but became restricted as more diverse forms of mermithids became known. However, even today, authors may designate a mermithid nema- tode simply as Mermis sp., thus using the genus Mermis in the broad sense (simply implying a mermithid nematode). In the present study, the genus Mermis is discussed in the restricted sense (designating a genus of morphologically defined mermithid species). Of the six described mermithids that fall into the restricted http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Nematologica Brill

Mermis Changodudus Sp. N. (Mermithidae) a Nematode Parasite of Heteronychus Beetles (Scarabaeidae) in Madagascar

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MERMIS CHANGODUDUS SP. N. (MERMITHIDAE) A NEMATODE PARASITE OF HETERONYCHUS BEETLES (SCARABAEIDAE) IN MADAGASCAR BY GEORGE O. POINAR, JR 1), MICHEL R£MILLET 2) and DANIEL VAN WAEREBEKE 3) 1) Division of Entomology and Parasitology, University of California, Berkeley 94720, U.S.A., 2) B.P. 165, 97301 Cayenne Cedex, French Guiana and 3) ORSTOM, 24, rue Bayard 75008 Paris The nematode, Mermis changodudus sp. n. (Mermithidae) is described as a new parasite of Heteronychus beetle larvae (Scarabaeidae) in Madagascar. The diagnostic characters of this species are 1) eggs without polar protuberances or filaments, 2) mouth shifted slightly ventrad and 3) embryo not fully developed at oviposition. This is the sixth species described in the genus Mermis (sensu stricto). The genus Mermis Dujardin (1842) originally encompassed all species of the family Mermithidae, but became restricted as more diverse forms of mermithids became known. However, even today, authors may designate a mermithid nema- tode simply as Mermis sp., thus using the genus Mermis in the broad sense (simply implying a mermithid nematode). In the present study, the genus Mermis is discussed in the restricted sense (designating a genus of morphologically defined mermithid species). Of the six described mermithids that fall into the restricted

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Nematologica – Brill

Published: Jan 1, 1978

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