Two new genera of nematode (Oxyurida, Hystrignathidae) parasites of Passalidae (Coleoptera) from the Democratic Republic of Congo

Two new genera and species parasitizing passalid beetles from the Democratic Republic of Congo are described. Kongonema meyeri gen. n. sp. n. is characterized by having females with the cervical cuticle unarmed, first cephalic annule cone-like and truncate, sub-cylindrical procorpus and genital trac...

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Main Authors: Morffe, Jans, García, Nayla
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Pensoft Publishers 2013
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3591736/