Published October 1, 2019 | Version v1
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Flannerystrongylus Smales 2019, new genus

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Flannerystrongylus new genus

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Definition. Heligmonellidae, Nippostrongylinae. Synlophe well developed with 14–16 continuous, pointed, evenlysized, 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 from dorsal trunk. Parasites of uromyin murids.

Type species Flannerystrongylus abulus.

Etymology The genus is named in honour of Tim Flannery who prepared the first comprehensive account of the mammals of the region.

Notes

Published as part of Smales, Lesley, 2019, Gastrointestinal nematodes of Paramelomys platyops (Rodentia: Muridae) from Papua Indonesia and Papua New Guinea with the descriptions of a new genus and five new species of Heligmonellidae (Nematoda: Trichostrongylina) and a key to the species of Hughjonestrongylus, pp. 107-125 in Zootaxa 4679 (1) on pages 109-110, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4679.1.7, http://zenodo.org/record/3466308

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Biodiversity

Scientific name authorship
Smales
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Nematoda
Order
Rhabditida
Family
Heligmonellidae
Genus
Flannerystrongylus
Taxon rank
genus
Taxonomic status
gen. nov.
Taxonomic concept label
Flannerystrongylus Smales, 2019