Baylisascaris tasmaniensis sp.nov. in marsupial carnivores: heirloom or souvenir?
- 1 August 1970
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Cambridge University Press (CUP) in Parasitology
- Vol. 61 (1) , 75-86
- https://doi.org/10.1017/s0031182000040877
Abstract
A new species of ascaridoid nematode, Baylisascaris tasmaniensis, is described from three marsupial carnivores of Tasmania, namely Sarcophilus harrisi, Dasyurus viverrinus, and Dasyurops maculatus. The new species is differentiated from other species in the genus Baylisascaris and the phylogenetic affinities within the genus are discussed in relation to the origin of the placental and marsupial carnivores.Keywords
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