A new species of Paragonimus sheni--with a key to the species adult worm and metaceycariae of the genus Paragonimus in China
10.3969/j.issn.1002-2694.2009.12.004
- VernacularTitle:沈氏并殖吸虫(Paragonimus sheni sp.nov.)新种报告——附中国并殖吸虫囊蚴和成虫分种检索表
- Author:
Xiaoyun SHAN
;
Chenxin LIN
;
Yousong LI
;
Ye HU
;
Xiuosheng SHEN
;
Hougqiang LOU
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Paragonimus;
species;
P.shenei
- From:
Chinese Journal of Zoonoses
2009;(12):1143-1148
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
This paper gives a report on a new species of paragonimus in MT.Wuyishan,Fujian province during 1978 to 1983.All the type are deposited in the Center for Disease Control and Prevention of Fujian province.Holotype body short-oval,12.5 by 7.0mm,ratio of width to length 1:1.79.Ovary 2.0×2.13mm in size,the third class branches.Testes big,2.5 by 3.75mm(left) and 2.0 by 4.75mm(right)in size,as piece-shapy,only 2 litter branches,being much larger than the ovary.cuticular spines slender,sing in arrangement.Matacercaria obtained from the fresh-water crab,Sinopotamon fujianensis Dai et Chen,1979,measuring 395 by 410 micra,its cyst wall sing ,only 3-5 micra.Basing on the characteristic features mentioned above,This worm found by us differs fromP.westermani,P.skrijabini,P.macrorchis,P.mingqingensis and Euparagonimus cenopiosus,and can be considered as a new species of Paragonimus.
