Biology:Stenurus
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Stenurus is a genus of nematode that infects the respiratory system and sinuses of cetaceans,[1] which includes whales, dolphins, and porpoises. Up to 1700 worms may be found in a single host.
Males of the genus Stenurus are characterized by a conspicuous bursa with trunk-like bursal rays, a well-developed dorsal rays, and spicules bearing a deep blade.[2]
Species
There are 9 species:[3]
- Stenurus arctomarinus Delyamure & Kleinenberg, 1958
- Stenurus auditivus Hsu & Hoeppli, 1933
- Stenurus australis Sarmiento & Tantalean, 1991
- Stenurus globicephalae Baylis & Daubney, 1925
- Stenurus minor (Kuhn, 1829) Baylis & Daubney, 1925
- Stenurus nanjingensis Tao, 1983
- Stenurus ovatus (von Linstow, 1910) Baylis & Daubney, 1925
- Stenurus truei Machida, 1974
- Stenurus yamagutii Kuramochi, Araki & Machida, 1990
Formerly accepted species
- Stenurus alatus Leuckart, 1848) Yorke & Maplestone, 1926 accepted as Pharurus alatus (Leuckart, 1848) Stiles & Hassall, 1905 (Superseded combination)
- Stenurus arcticus (Cobb, 1888) Baylis & Daubney, 1925 accepted as Pharurus pallasii (Van Beneden, 1870) Arnold & Gaskin, 1975 (Synonym)
- Stenurus inflexus (Rudolphi, 1808) Dujardin, 1845 accepted as Pseudalius inflexus (Rudolphi, 1808) Schneider, 1866 (Superseded combination)
- Stenurus pallasii (van Beneden, 1870) accepted as Pharurus pallasii (Van Beneden, 1870) Arnold & Gaskin, 1975 (Superseded combination)
- Stenurus phocoenae Dougherty, 1943 accepted as Stenurus minor (Kuhn, 1829) Baylis & Daubney, 1925 (Synonym)
- Stenurus vagans (Eschricht, 1841) Dougherty, 1943 accepted as Stenurus minor (Kuhn, 1829) Baylis & Daubney, 1925 (Synonym)
References
- ↑ Leung, Tommy (15 December 2022). "Parasite of the Day – Stenurus globicephalae". https://dailyparasite.blogspot.com/2022/12/stenurus-globicephalae.html.
- ↑ Arnold, P. W.; Gaskin, D. E. (June 1975). "Lungworms (Metastrongyloidea: Pseudaliidae) of harbor porpoise Phocoena phocoena (L. 1758)". Canadian Journal of Zoology 53 (6): 713–735. doi:10.1139/z75-087. ISSN 0008-4301. https://cdnsciencepub.com/doi/abs/10.1139/z75-087.
- ↑ "Stenurus". NeMys. World Register of Marine Species. http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=22937.
Wikidata ☰ Q18606413 entry
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