Biology:Syncuaria mycteriae

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Short description: Species of nematode

Syncuaria mycteriae
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Nematoda
Class: Chromadorea
Order: Rhabditida
Family: Acuariidae
Genus: Syncuaria
Species:
S. mycteriae
Binomial name
Syncuaria mycteriae
Zhang, Brooks & Causey, 2003

Syncuaria mycteriae, is a medium-sized parasitic nematode, first described in 2003. Birds of Ciconiiformes serve as the host. It is found in Costa Rica. It is most similar to S. leptoptili, a sister species, and S. squamata. However, it has longer left spicule than any other species in Syncuaria.[1][2]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q105657211 entry