Falcaustra tannaensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Nematoda
Class:
Chromadorea
Order:
Rhabditida
Family:
Kathlaniidae
Genus:
Falcaustra
Species:
F. tannaensis
Binomial name
Falcaustra tannaensis
Bursey et al., 2010

Falcaustra tannaensis is the 87th discovered species of the nematode genus Falcaustra.[1] It has been identified in geckos from Tanna Island, Vanuatu.[1] Species of Falcaustra have been known parasites that occur in the digestive tracts of fish, amphibians, and mammals.[1] Until 2010, none had ever been identified in the South Pacific Islands.[1]

Falcaustra tannaensis is a nematode with a cylindrical body tapering anteriorly and posteriorly.[1] It has a thin cuticle with fine, regular striations.[1] Mouth opening is triangular, surrounded by 3 large lips, each with 2 papillai, amphidial pore at lateral edge of each subventral lip.[1] Its lip support is lightly sclerotized. Cervical papillae slightly posterior to nerve ring, inconspicuous. The tail is conical and pointed in both sexes.[1] It is also related to Falcaustra pelusios, a nematode that infects the gastrointestinal tract of turtles.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Charles R. Bursey; Stephen R. Goldberg; Alison M. Hamilton; Christopher C. Austin (2010). "A new species of Falcaustra (Nematoda: Kathlaniidae) in Nactus pelagicus (Squamata: Gekkonidae) from Tanna Island, Vanuatu". Journal of Parasitology. 96 (5): 968–97. doi:10.1645/GE-2468.1. PMID 20469950. S2CID 35336362.
  2. ↑ V. Roca; G. García; A. Montesinos (2007). "Gastrointestinal helminths found in the three freshwater turtles: (Erymnochelys madagascariensis, Pelomedusa subrufa and Pelusios castanoides) from Ankarafantsika National Park, Madagascar". Helminthologia. 44 (4): 177–182. doi:10.2478/s11687-007-0028-2.
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