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Heligmosomoides Thomomyos Sp. N. (Nematoda: Heligmosomidae) From Pocket Gophers, Thomomys Spp. (Rodentia: Geomyidae), In Oregon And California, Scott L. Gardner, Douglas Jasmer Jan 1983

Heligmosomoides Thomomyos Sp. N. (Nematoda: Heligmosomidae) From Pocket Gophers, Thomomys Spp. (Rodentia: Geomyidae), In Oregon And California, Scott L. Gardner, Douglas Jasmer

Scott L. Gardner Publications

The nematode Heligmosomoides thomomyos sp. n. is described from the small intestine of Thomomys bulbivorus and T. bottae. This is the first report of Heligmosomoides from rodents of the family Geomyidae.

Nematodes of the genus Heligmosomoides Hall, 1916 occur most commonly in arvicolid rodents. Of the 26 known species of the genus, 11 have been recorded from Nearctic rodents (Rausch and Rausch, 1973). In North America, Heligmosomoides spp. have been recorded not only from voles, but also from cricetids and murids. Heligmosomoides spp. characteristically inhabit the small intestine or cecum of their host, where they usually are found …