3.9 Genus FLANNERYSTRONGYLUS Smales, 2019 (Fig. 9)

Type species: Flannerystrongylus abulus Smales, 2019 .

Hosts: Muridae, Murinae ( Rodentia).

Site: small intestine.

Distribution: New Guinea.

Other species: Flannerystrongylus chisholmae Smales, 2020 .

Original diagnosis: Heligmonellidae, Nippostrongylinae. Synlophe well developed with 14-16 continuous, pointed, evenly-sized, longitudinal ridges; axis of orientation of ridges sub-frontal anteriorly. Bursa dissymmetrical, left lobe larger. Pattern of bursal rays 2-3, dorsal ray divided at level of branching of rays (8) from dorsal trunk. Parasites of uromyin murids [42].

3.9.1 Analysis of data and difficulties encountered