PLACOCONUS: A NEW GENUS FOR ARTHROCEPHALUS LOTORIS (SCHWARTZ, 1925) CHANDLER, 1942

1 April 1956

journal article
Published by Canadian Science Publishing in Canadian Journal of Zoology

Vol. 34 (2) , 99-103
https://doi.org/10.1139/z56-016

Abstract

After examining hookworms from raccoons, skunks, and dogs, the author believes that Arthrocephalus lotoris should be removed from the genus Arthrocephalus and made the type of a new genus, Placoconus. Arthrocephalus maxillaris may also belong to the new genus.

Keywords

PLACOCONUS
NEW GENUS
CHANDLER
BELIEVES
SKUNKS
BELONG
LOTORIS
MAXILLARIS
ARTHROCEPHALUS

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