Aquatic Parasite Observatory

Synhimantus spp. (Railliet et al., 1912)

• Species Name: Synhimantus spp. (Railliet et al., 1912)
• Synonyms: None
• Taxonomy: Animalia, Nematoda, Secernentea, Spirurida, Acuarioidae, Synhimantus spp.
• Life Cycle: The life cycle is indirect and use a wide range of intermediate hosts (Santoro et al., 2012).
• Description:
• Adult Z. ceratosa as described in Bray et al., 2005:
  1. Dipelphic. Cordons not enlarged posteriorly. Parasites of terrestrial birds and pelicans (Anderson et al., 2009).
• Sources: Anderson, R.C., Chabaud, A.G., and Willmott, S. 2009. Keys to the Nematode Parasites of Vertebrates. Archival Volume, p. 383-386.
  Santoro, M., Mattiucci, S., Nascetti, G., Kinsella, J.M., Prisco, F.D. Troisi, S., D’Alessio, N., Veneziano, V., and Aznar, F.J. 2012. Helminth Communities of Owls (Strigiformes) Indicate Strong Biological and Ecological Differences from Birds of Prey (Accipitriformes and Falconiformes) in Southern Italy. PLOS one.
• APO Parasite Records: (by Life Cycle)
• Adult

  1. Host Species	Host Common Name	Site(s) of Infection
     Tyto alba	Barn Owl

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