3.11 Genus PARAMELOMYSTRONGYLUS Smales, 2020 (Fig. 11)

Type and sole species: Paramelomystrongylus dessetae Smales, 2020 .

Hosts: Muridae, Murinae, Hydromyini ( Rodentia).

Host site: small intestine.

Distribution: New Guinea.

Original diagnosis: Paramelomystrongylus new genus: Heligmonellidae, Nippostrongylinae. Synlophe well developed, with 13-16 pointed longitudinal ridges, dorsal ridges continuous, ventral ridges disrupted. Carene supported by 2 hypertrophied ridges, left ventral ridge largest; ridges unequal in size, ridges supporting carene (sic) and ridges associated with right lateral side largest. Axis of orientation of ridges sub frontal. Bursal pattern 2-3. Dorsal ray divided within distal half. Spicule to body length ratio 15%. Parasites of uromyin murids [43].