Kurilonema markovi Szczerbak et Sharpilo, 1969

KUZMIN, YURIY, 2013, Review of Rhabdiasidae (Nematoda) from the Holarctic, Zootaxa 3639 (1), pp. 1-76 : 64

Kurilonema markovi Szczerbak et Sharpilo, 1969

( Fig. 34 A–C )

Synonym: Entomelas markovi ( Szczerbak et Sharpilo, 1969) Baker, 1980 .

Host: Plestiodon latiscutatus ( Reptilia: Sauria : Scincidae ), Takydromus tachydromoides (Lacertidae) .

Site: lungs.

Distribution: Eastern Palaearctic (Kunashir Island and Japan).

Description. Comparatively small worms. Body length 1.77 (1.56–2.0) mm, maximum width 85 (74–100). Buccal capsule 32 (30–34) deep and 35 (34–36) wide. Oesophagus club-shaped, 242 (210–274) long (14 [12–17] % of body length). Bulb 38 (34–44) wide. Nerve ring at 86 (70–96) from anterior end of oesophagus (35 [30–39] % of oesophagus length). Excretory pore situated at level of posterior edge of nerve ring. Excretory glands narrow, widened posteriorly. Intestine wide, thick-walled. Vulva at 0.98 (0.88–1.20) mm from anterior end (55.1 [48.9– 60.2] % of general length). Eggs numbering 1–4 in studied specimens. Tail conical, 86 (80–94) long (4.9 [4.0–5.6] % of body length).

Material studied: 23 specimens ( SIZK, USNPC) .

References: Szczerbak and Sharpilo (1969), Sharpilo (1976), Kuzmin and Sharpilo (2002), Bursey et al. (2005).

Figures

FIGURE 34. K. markovi: A—anterior part of body, lateral view; B—head end, apical view; C—tail end, lateral view. N. asatoi: D—anterior part of body, lateral view. Scale bars: A, C, D—0.1 mm; B—0.05 mm.