Hugotdiplogaster neozelandia n. gen., n. sp. (Nematoda: Diplogasteridae), a parasite of the New Zealand endemic slug,Athoracophorus bitentaculatus (Quoy & Gaimard, 1832) (Gastropoda: Athoracophoridae) |
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| Authors: | Serge Morand Gary M Barker |
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| Institution: | 1. Centre de Biologie et d'Ecologie tropicale et méditerranéenne (URA CNRS 698) , Université de Perpignan , Av. de Villeneuve, Perpignan Cedex, 66860, France;2. Ruakura Agricultural Research Centre , New Zealand Pastoral Agriculture Research Institute , Private Bag 3123, Hamilton, New Zealand |
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| Abstract: | Abstract A new genus and a new species are described for nematodes removed from the genital tract of Athoracophorus bitentaculatus in New Zealand. Hugotdiplogaster neozelandia n. gen., n. sp. is different from other genera in the Diplogasteridae by the shape of the stoma and by possessing a very robust and large gubernaculum. It is the first time that a diplogasterid has been reported associated with a mollusc. The localisation of the nematode in the genital tract of slugs raises questions about its life cycle and effect on the host. |
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| Keywords: | Nematoda Diplogasteridae Hugotdiplogaster neozelandia Mollusca Gastropoda Athoracophoridae Athoracophorus bitentaculatus |
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