by Jessica Retzlaff | Jun 13, 2014
Stellantchasmus falcatus Onji & Nishio, 1916 (Figure 2-24) ETYMOLOGY: Stella = star, ant = against and chasmus = hollow along with falcatus = hooked SYNONYMS:Diorchitrema pseudocirrata Witenberg, 1929; Stellantchasmus formosanus Katsuta, 1931; Stellantchasmus...
by Jessica Retzlaff | Jun 13, 2014
Procerovum calderoni (Africa and Garcia, 1935) Price, 1940 This trematode is very similar to Procerovum varium differing by having a larger expulsor and in having only a few large spines on the gonotyle. It was originally described as Monorchotrema calderoni from a...
by Jessica Retzlaff | Jun 13, 2014
Procerovum varium Onji and Nishio, 1916 ETYMOLOGY:Procer = stretched out and ovum = uterus along with varium = varied SYNONYMS:Haplorchis sisoni Africa, 1938; Haplorchis minutus Kobayashi, 1942; Haplorchis macrovesica Kobayashi, 1942; Haplorchis hoihowensis Kobayashi,...
by Jessica Retzlaff | Jun 13, 2014
Haplorchis parataichui Pearson, 1964 This trematode is very similar to Haplorchis taichui. It was obtained in Australia by feeding a fish (Pseudomugil signifer) collected from freshwater creeks in Brisbane to a cat (Pearson JC. 1964. A revision of the subfamily...
by Jessica Retzlaff | Jun 13, 2014
Haplorchis sprenti Pearson, 1964 ETYMOLOGY:Haplorchis = single testis and sprenti = for Dr. Sprent SYNONYMS: None. HISTORY: This fluke was originally described from specimens collected from a water rat (Hydromys chryogaster), a domestic cat, a little black cormorant...
