Two new species of Moniliformis (Acanthocephala: Moniliformidae) from Malaysia |
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| Authors: | T P Deveaux G D Schmidt M Krishnasamy |
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| Institution: | Department of Biological Sciences, University of Northern Colorado, Greeley 80639. |
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| Abstract: | Moniliformis tarsii n. sp. was found in Tarsius bancanus. It is unique in possessing 11-12 longitudinal rows of 6-7 hooks each. Hooks 2 and 3 are conspicuously enlarged, 41-55 microns long. Moniliformis echinosorexi n. sp. differs from all other species in having 12-15 rows of 11-13 hooks that are 34-36 microns long, and in having a proboscis receptacle 1.2-2.0 mm long. Several new host records for M. moniliformis are presented. |
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