Redescription of Paracuaria adunca (Creplin, 1846) (Nematoda: Acuarioidea) from Larus delawarensis Ord (Laridae)
- 1 February 1982
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Canadian Science Publishing in Canadian Journal of Zoology
- Vol. 60 (2) , 175-179
- https://doi.org/10.1139/z82-023
Abstract
Paracuaria adunca (Creplin, 1846) Anderson and Wong, 1981 from the oesophagus of Ring-billed Gulls (Larus delawarensis Ord) of Lake Ontario, Canada, is redescribed. The following synonyms are recognized: Paracuaria tridentata (Linstow, 1877); P. macdonaldi Rao, 1951; Rusguniella transcaucasica Solonitsin, 1932; Streptocara rissae Kreis, 1958. Paracuaria adunca, now generitype of the genus, is apparently a widely distributed species in fish-eating birds. Paracuaria formosensis (Sugimoto, 1930) is transferred back to the genus Streptocara. The status of P. soricis Jancev, 1972 of shrews is doubtful; it is not likely a member of Paracuaria. Paracuaria adunca is the only recognized member of Paracuaria.This publication has 1 reference indexed in Scilit:
- Redescription of Cosmocephalus obvelatus (Creplin, 1825) (Nematoda: Acuarioidea) from Larus delawarensis Ord (Laridae)Canadian Journal of Zoology, 1981