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| author | González, M. A. Villegas Ojeda, M. A. Caraballo, J. N. Ailán Choke, L. G. Hamann, M. I. Duré, M. I. Gómez, V. I. González, C. E. |
| author_facet | González, M. A. Villegas Ojeda, M. A. Caraballo, J. N. Ailán Choke, L. G. Hamann, M. I. Duré, M. I. Gómez, V. I. González, C. E. |
| contents | <p><b><i>Cosmocercella phyllomedusae</i> Baker & Vaucher, 1983 (Fig. 6, A–E)</b></p><p>S it e of i n fe c t i on: large intestine.</p><p>Ho s t, l o c a l it y, an d c ol l e c t i on d at e: <i>P. azureus</i>, Corrientes, Nov. 2008.</p><p>Vou c h e r m at e r i a l: CECOAL 08112503 (5 females, 5 males).</p><p>C omments: This species was described with specimens collected from <i>P. azureus</i> (= <i>Phyllomedusa hypochondrialis</i>) in Paraguay (Baker & Vaucher, 1983). This is unique among the species of <i>Cosmocercella</i> due to the following characteristics precloacal papillae: four large unpaired vesiculated papillae, markedly large rosette precloacal papillae surrounded by broad areas of cuticular punctations, and small rosette papillae. In addition, it features three adcloacal papillae, one medial unpaired papilla, and a pair on both sides of the anterior cloacal lip. The tail has a pair of prominent subventral papillae surrounded by a raised rosette of bosses. Females lack somatic papillae (Baker & Vaucher, 1983).</p><p>The life cycle of nematodes belonging to this genus remains unknown. Probably, like other cosmocercids, it has a direct life cycle (Anderson, 2000). Further research is needed to determine whether infection occurs through penetration of the L3 stage or ingestion of eggs.</p><p>Bursey et al. (2001) reported this species from <i>Pithecopus palliates</i> (Peters, 1873) (= <i>Phyllomedusa palliata</i>), <i>Callimedusa tomopterna</i> (Cope, 1868) (= <i>Phyllomedusa tomopterna</i>), and from <i>Phyllomedusa vaillantii</i> Boulenger, 1882 in Peru. Three species of this genus have been described up to the moment from Neotropical Realm, <i>C. anothecae</i> Baker & Adamson, 1977, <i>C. phyllomedusae</i> and <i>C. minor</i> (Freitas & Dobbin, 1961) Baker & Vaucher, 1983; of them, only the last one has been found in Argentine amphibians (González & Hamann, 2012 b). We provide the first record of <i>C. phyllomedusae</i> from Argentina.</p> |
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| spellingShingle | Cosmocercella phyllomedusae Baker & Vaucher 1983 González, M. A. Villegas Ojeda, M. A. Caraballo, J. N. Ailán Choke, L. G. Hamann, M. I. Duré, M. I. Gómez, V. I. González, C. E. Biodiversity Taxonomy Animalia Nematoda Chromadorea Rhabditida Cosmocercidae Cosmocercella Cosmocercella phyllomedusae <p><b><i>Cosmocercella phyllomedusae</i> Baker & Vaucher, 1983 (Fig. 6, A–E)</b></p><p>S it e of i n fe c t i on: large intestine.</p><p>Ho s t, l o c a l it y, an d c ol l e c t i on d at e: <i>P. azureus</i>, Corrientes, Nov. 2008.</p><p>Vou c h e r m at e r i a l: CECOAL 08112503 (5 females, 5 males).</p><p>C omments: This species was described with specimens collected from <i>P. azureus</i> (= <i>Phyllomedusa hypochondrialis</i>) in Paraguay (Baker & Vaucher, 1983). This is unique among the species of <i>Cosmocercella</i> due to the following characteristics precloacal papillae: four large unpaired vesiculated papillae, markedly large rosette precloacal papillae surrounded by broad areas of cuticular punctations, and small rosette papillae. In addition, it features three adcloacal papillae, one medial unpaired papilla, and a pair on both sides of the anterior cloacal lip. The tail has a pair of prominent subventral papillae surrounded by a raised rosette of bosses. Females lack somatic papillae (Baker & Vaucher, 1983).</p><p>The life cycle of nematodes belonging to this genus remains unknown. Probably, like other cosmocercids, it has a direct life cycle (Anderson, 2000). Further research is needed to determine whether infection occurs through penetration of the L3 stage or ingestion of eggs.</p><p>Bursey et al. (2001) reported this species from <i>Pithecopus palliates</i> (Peters, 1873) (= <i>Phyllomedusa palliata</i>), <i>Callimedusa tomopterna</i> (Cope, 1868) (= <i>Phyllomedusa tomopterna</i>), and from <i>Phyllomedusa vaillantii</i> Boulenger, 1882 in Peru. Three species of this genus have been described up to the moment from Neotropical Realm, <i>C. anothecae</i> Baker & Adamson, 1977, <i>C. phyllomedusae</i> and <i>C. minor</i> (Freitas & Dobbin, 1961) Baker & Vaucher, 1983; of them, only the last one has been found in Argentine amphibians (González & Hamann, 2012 b). We provide the first record of <i>C. phyllomedusae</i> from Argentina.</p> |
| title | Cosmocercella phyllomedusae Baker & Vaucher 1983 |
| topic | Biodiversity Taxonomy Animalia Nematoda Chromadorea Rhabditida Cosmocercidae Cosmocercella Cosmocercella phyllomedusae |
| url | https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.20429300 |