Redescription of Centrorhynchus microcephalus (Bravo-Hollis, 1947) Golvan, 1956 (Acanthocephala: Centrorhynchidae) from the Groove-Billed Ani (Crotophaga sulcirostris) in Veracr
Por:
Richardson D.J., Monks S., Garcia-Varela, M, Pulido-Flores G.
Publicada:
1 jul 2010
Resumen:
Centrorhynchus microcephalus (Bravo-Hollis, 1947) Golvan, 1956 (Acanthocephala: Centrorhynchidae) originally was described as Gordiorhynchus microcephalus Bravo-Hollis, 1947 on the basis of 8 worms collected from the small intestine of a single great-tailed grackle (Quiscalus mexicanus) from the state of Puebla, Mexico. Acquisition of 48 specimens collected from the groove-billed ani (Crotophaga sulcirostris) in Tlacotalpan, Veracruz, Mexico permitted a more complete description of the species. Nine of 10(90%) birds examined were infected with 2-13 individuals of Centrorhynchus microcephalus with a mean intensity of 5.3. Examination of the type material of Centrorhynchus crotophagicola Schmidt and Neiland, 1966 revealed this species, described from groove-billed anis and squirrel cuckoos (Piaya cayana) from Nicaragua, to be conspecific with C. microcephalus; thus, C. crotophagicola is considered a junior synonym of C. microcephalus. Centrorhynchus microcephalus is redescribed on the ba
Filiaciones:
Richardson D.J.:
BC-BIO, Quinnipiac University, 275 Mt. Carmel Avenue, Hamden, CT 06518, United States
Monks S.:
Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Hidalgo, Centro de Investigaciones Biológicas, Apdo. Postal 1-69, C.P. 42001, Pachuca, Hidalgo, Mexico
Garcia-Varela, M:
Univ Nacl Autonoma Mexico, Inst Biol, Dept Zool, Mexico City 04510, DF, Mexico
Pulido-Flores G.:
Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Hidalgo, Centro de Investigaciones Biológicas, Apdo. Postal 1-69, C.P. 42001, Pachuca, Hidalgo, Mexico
Departamento de Zoología, Instituto de Biología, Ciudad Universitaria, A.P. 70-153/70-233, Copilco, Coyoacan, Mexico, Distrito Federal, C.P. 04510, Mexico
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