Type identity of the swine parasites Globocephalus longemucronatus and G. urosubulatus (Nematoda, Strongyloidea)
Hartwich, G.
Angewandte Parasitologie 27(4): 207-214
1986
ISSN/ISBN: 0003-3162 PMID: 3800048 Document Number: 282586
On the basis of a critical analysis of the literature and of our own investigations, it is pointed out that the two hookworm species known from European swine, namely Globocephalus longemucronatus MOLIN, 1861 and G. urosobulatus (ALESSANDRINI, 1909), are identical. All the differences hitherto used to distinguish these species are shown to be due to incorrect descriptions of the taxonomic characters or to misinterpretations of statements made by former authors. Accordingly, only one species of Globocephalus occurs in Europe, which has to be named G. longemucronatus MOLIN, 1861, with Crassisoma urosubulatum ALLESSANDRINI, 1909 as its junior synonym. A short diagnosis of this species is given.