Description of Proyseria petterae n. sp., with an amended generic diagnosis and a review of the species of Proyseria Petter, 1959 and Stegophorus Wehr, 1934 (Nematoda: Acuariidae)

Yasen Mutafchiev; Jean Mariaux; Boyko B Georgiev

doi:10.1007/s11230-014-9507-2

Description of Proyseria petterae n. sp., with an amended generic diagnosis and a review of the species of Proyseria Petter, 1959 and Stegophorus Wehr, 1934 (Nematoda: Acuariidae)

Syst Parasitol. 2014 Sep;89(1):3-14. doi: 10.1007/s11230-014-9507-2. Epub 2014 Jul 31.

Authors

Yasen Mutafchiev¹, Jean Mariaux, Boyko B Georgiev

Affiliation

¹ Natural History Museum of Geneva, 1 Route de Malagnou, 1211, Geneva 6, Switzerland, mutafchiev@gmail.com.

PMID: 25079811
DOI: 10.1007/s11230-014-9507-2

Abstract

Proyseria decora (Dujardin, 1845) (the type-species of the genus Proyseria Petter, 1959) is redescribed on the basis of specimens from Alcedo atthis (L.) (Coraciiformes: Alcedinidae) from Iran. P. petterae n. sp. is described from Corythornis vintsioides (Eydoux & Gervais) (Alcedinidae) from Madagascar by light and scanning electron microscopy. Proyseria sp. from Alcedo euryzona Temminck from continental Malaysia is described on the basis of a single male specimen. Stegophorus alcedonis Puqin, Yanyin & Guocal, 1991 from A. atthis in China is transferred to the genus Proyseria as P. alcedonis n. comb. The generic diagnosis of Proyseria is amended. Review of the species of the genera Proyseria and Stegophorus Wehr, 1934 is presented.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.

MeSH terms

Animals
Female
Male
Microscopy, Electron, Scanning
Nematoda / anatomy & histology*
Nematoda / classification*
Nematoda / cytology
Nematoda / ultrastructure
Species Specificity