A new species of Hedruris (Nematoda: Spirurida) from the skink Leiolopisma smithi
- 1 September 1974
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in New Zealand Journal of Zoology
- Vol. 1 (3), 329-332
- https://doi.org/10.1080/03014223.1974.9517837
Abstract
Hedruris minuta n. sp. is described from the stomach of Leiolopisma smithi (Gray, 1845), a skink from New Zealand. The new species is distinguished from other species of Hedruris by its small body size, the size and shape of its spicules, and the number of caudal papillae.Keywords
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