Additional data on the synlophe and morphological measurements are provided for the heligmonellids Stilestrongylus aculeata (Travassos, 1918) and Stilestrongylus eta (Travassos, 1937), collected from Akodon montensis Thomas, 1913, of the Atlantic Forest, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The synlophe of S. aculeata is characterized by 19 cuticular middle body ridges in males and 24 cuticular middle body ridges in females, whereas S. eta presents 17 middle body ridges in males and 20 middle body ridges in females.
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1 February 2014
Additional Data on the Synlophe of Stilestrongylus aculeata (Travassos, 1918) and Stilestrongylus eta (Travassos, 1937) (Heligmonellidae) Parasitic in Akodon montensis (Sigmodontinae) from the Atlantic Forest
Raquel O. Simões,
José Luis Luque,
Arnaldo Maldonado Jr.
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Journal of Parasitology
Vol. 100 • No. 1
February 2014
Vol. 100 • No. 1
February 2014