3.6 RODENTANEMA Smales, 2016 (Fig. 6)

Type species: Rodentanema aenigma Smales, 2016 .

Hosts: Muridae, Murinae ( Rodentia).

Host site: small intestine.

Distribution: Papua New Guinea.

Original diagnosis: Heligmonellidae . Nippostrongylinae . Synlophe well developed with 6-7 continuous pointed longitudinal ridges mid body. Buccal capsule relatively well developed, without lips or teeth. Cephalic vesicle present. Bursa dissymmetrical, right lobe larger, dorsal lobe short; pattern of lateral rays 1-4; dorsal ray divided close to distal end. Spicules simple, filiform. Female monodelphic; small number eggs in utero; tail without terminal spike. Parasites of murine rodents indigenous to the island of New Guinea [38].