Cyrtosomum readi n. sp. and Cyrtosomum heynemani n. sp. (Oxyuroidea; Atractidae) Two New Pinworms of Iguanids
- 1 August 1958
- journal article
- research article
- Published by JSTOR in Journal of Parasitology
- Vol. 44 (4) , 439-445
- https://doi.org/10.2307/3274332
Abstract
Descriptions of two new species of Cyrtosomum Gedoelst, 1919, with an emended generic diagnosis. A summary of the incidence of infection of the genus Cyrtosomum in North American Iguanidae is included. Of 749 hosts examined, 139 (18%) were found infected with at least one of the 4 species of Cyrtosomum. Several dual infections were noted.Keywords
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