Ancyracanthopsis bendelli. sp. (Acuariidae:Schistorophinae) from Pacific Coast grouse, with observations on related nematode genera

Abstract

A. bendelli n. sp. differs from the others of the genus in that its dentate cephalic quadrants join laterally producing a bipartite rather than quadripartite appearance. It can be recognized also by its combination of large dentiform processes, long vestibule, short glandular oesophagus, and 9–14 pairs of preanal papillae; no other species parasitizes an obligate terrestrial host. The following species composition is proposed for Ancyracanthopsis Diesing, 1861: A. bilabiata (Molin, 1860) A. coronata (Molin, 1860); A. madagascariensis Kung, 1948; A. petrovi Guschanskaya, 1950; (?)A. parvialata (Belopolskaya, 1953); A. gallinulae (Wang, 1966) n. comb.; and A. bendelli n. sp. It is concluded that A. quadripartita (Clapham, 1945) and A. schikhobalovi Guschanskaya, 1950 are synonyms of A. coronata, and that Skrjabinobronema sinica Wang, 1966 is a synonym of A. madagascariensis. Specimens of Sciadiocara umbellifera (Molin, I860) (Syn: S. legendrei Petter, 1967) from British Columbia possess minute serrations along the posterior edges of the cephalic lappets. Viktorocara limosae Mawson, 1968 is considered a synonym of V. limosae Daiya, 1966. Stellocaronema Gilbert, 1930 should contain S. skrjabini Gilbert, 1930 (Syn: S, glareolae Mawson, 1968) and S. fausti (Li, 1934) n. comb, (Syn: Stellocaronema buckleyi Sarwar, 1956); S, charadrii Mawson, 1968 probably represents a new genus. New records are A. coronata from Actitis macularia and Seiurus noveboracensis in British Columbia and from Cassidix mexicanus in Mexico; V. limosae from Erolia alpina; and S. skrjabini from E. alpina, Ereunetes mauri, and Crocethia alba in British Columbia.

Helminthes d’Oiseaux et de Mammifères d’Israël

“…Stellocaronema fausti (Li, 1934) Adams et Gibson, 1969 Hôtes ; n° d'enregistrement Helminthological Laboratory Jerusalem : matériel ÉTUDIÉ : Glareola pratincola (Linné), K 483, MNHN Sb 554 : 1 ♀ ; K 1103 : 1 ♀ ; Hoploterus spinosus (Linné), K 900, MNHN n° Sb 556 : 3 ♂ + 3 ♀ ; Philomachus pugnax (Linné), K 1047 : 5 ♀ .…”

“…Il s'agit de : S. skrjabini Gilbert, 1930 (espèce type) ; S. fausti (Li, 1934). Inglis (1965) retire cette espèce du genre Ancyracanthopsis ; Mawson 1968 suggère de la classer dans le genre Stellocaronema où elle est maintenue par Adams et Gibson, 1969. S. buckleyi Sarwar, 1956.…”

“…S. glareolae Mawson, 1968. Adams et Gibson, 1969, considèrent S. glareolae synonyme de S. skrjabini et S. buckleyi synonyme de S. fausti. Notre matériel diffère de S. skjabini.…”

Molinacuaria indonesiensis n. sp. (Nematoda, Acuarioidea) from Rattus argentiventer in Indonesia

“…Wong & Lankester (1985) erected the genus Molinacuaria for three previously described species which had all been assigned to different genera. Adams & Gibson (1969) Schmidt & Kuntz (1972) described Viktorocara acholonui from the gizzard of Alcippe brunnea brunnea in Hua-lien Hsien, Taiwan, and Wang (1966) described Skrjabinobronema gallinulae from the gizzard of Gallinula chloropus indica in China. These three species were all transferred by Wong & Lankester (1985) to their new genus Molinacuaria in the superfamily Acuarioidea as new combinations with M. bendelli as the typespecies.…”

“…from the stomach of Rattus argentiventer, the rice field rat, in Sukamandi, Java, Indonesia is described and figured from the examination of seven males and three females. The species is separated from the three other species of the genus, namely, M. bendelli (Adams & Gibson, 1969) Wong & Lankester, 1985, M. acholonui (Schmidt & Kuntz, 1972) Wong & Lankester, 1985 and M. gallinulae (Wang, 1966) Wong & Lankester, 1985. The species is characterised by (i) the larger body measurements, (ii) the presence of a fold rather than a deep groove separating the anterior cephalic region and the ptilina which form four distinct shields, (iii) the morphology of the four ptilina, each one being tripartite with a pointed middle section twice as long at the two lateral sections (iv) the number of papillae on the posterior end of the male (two pairs pre-cloacal, four pairs post-cloacal), (v) the morphology of the left spicule, and (vi) the female tail being straight with a terminal knob.…”