Nasuscoelum, Santos & Mascarenhas & Müller, 2023

Santos, José Junior Dos, Mascarenhas, Carolina Silveira & Müller, Gertrud, 2023, A new genus and new species of Cyclocoelidae (Digenea), a parasite in spotted rail, Pardirallus maculatus (Gruiformes: Rallidae), in the Pampa biome, southern Brazil, Zootaxa 5319 (1), pp. 120-126 : 121-122

Genus: Nasuscoelum n. gen.

Type- and only species: Nasuscoelum pampensis n. sp.

Etymology: The genus name derives from the most parasitized site of infection (nasal cavity)

Figs. 1 & 2

Figures

FIGURE 1. Nasuscoelum pampensis n. gen., n. sp. parasite of Pardirallus maculatus (Boddaert) (Gruiformes: Rallidae) in southern Brazil. A. Ventral view, pharynx (ph), ceca (c), and uterus (u). B. Anterior extremity, genital pore (gp), and cirrus sac (cs). C. Ovarian complex, ovary (ov), Mehlis’ gland (mg), posterior testis (pt).

FIGURE 2. Nasuscoelum pampensis n. gen., n. sp. parasite of Pardirallus maculatus (Boddaert) (Gruiformes: Rallidae) in southern Brazil. A. Anterior extremity, pharynx (ph), cirrus sac (cs). B. Posterior extremity, ovary (ov), Mehlis’ gland (mg), posterior testis (pt), anterior testis (at).