by Jessica Retzlaff | Jun 13, 2014
Pygidiopsoides spindalis Martin, 1951 This parasite, Pygidiopsoides (Pygidiopsis-like) along with spindalis (referring to the spindle-shaped body), was described from adults recovered from the small intestines of cats and chicks fed metacercariae from fish in southern...
by Jessica Retzlaff | Jun 13, 2014
Pygidiopsis summa Onji and Nishio, 1916 This small trematode (0.3 to 0.5 mm long by about 0.2 mm wide) has been found in the small intestine of cats in Japan and Korea (Eom KS, Son SY, Lee JS, Rim HJ. 1984. Heterophyid trematodes (Heterophyopsiscontinua,...
by Jessica Retzlaff | Jun 13, 2014
Pygidiopsis genata Looss, 1907 (Figure 2-17) ETYMOLOGY:Pygidiopsis (pygid=posterior; opsi=late) along with genata (referring to the genital opening). SYNONYMS: None. HISTORY: This parasite was described by Looss (1907) from specimens recovered from a pelican,...
by Jessica Retzlaff | Jun 13, 2014
Centrocestus caninus Leiper, 1913 ETYMOLOGY:Centro (spined) + cestus (girdle) [for a ring of small spines around the oral opening] and caninus for the canine host SYNONYMS:Centrocestus cuspidatus Leiper, 1913; Stephanopirumus longus Onji and Nishio, 1916; Stamnosoma...
by Jessica Retzlaff | Jun 13, 2014
CENTROCESTINAE The Centrocestinae are characterized by a fairly large oral sucker that has a double crown of spines. The body is small, and oval to pear shaped. These parasites are transmitted to cats through the ingestion of fresh-water fish. Included here with...
