Maritrema neomi n. sp. (Digenea: Microphallidae) from water shrews (Neomys). 1998

V V Tkach
Department of Parasitology, I. I. Shmalhausen Institute of Zoology, Ukrainian Academy of Sciences, Kiev.

Maritrema neomi n. sp. is described based on specimens found in the intestine of the Mediterranean water shrew (Neomys anomalus) from the Ukrainian part of the Carpathian Mountains. The most important diagnostic features of M. neomi are the body size, sucker ratio, shape and length of the cirrus sac, the cirrus sac/body length ratio, and the topography of the intestinal ceca. Maritrema neomi differs from Maritrema carpathica in the length and shape of body, size of eggs and vitelline follicles, and length of uterus; from Maritrema feliui, in length of cirrus sac, the cirrus sac/body length ratio, and length of intestinal ceca; from Maritrema pyrenaica, in the suckers ratio, shape of body, and size of some internal organs; and from metacercariae of Maritrema galloprovinciale, by much smaller size of body and internal organs, size of vitelline follicles, and topography of the vitellarium. The life cycle of M. neomi involves as intermediate hosts prosobranch snails (Terrestribythinella) and gammarid crustaceans (Gammarus (Rivulogammarus) balcanicus).

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D000818 Animals Unicellular or multicellular, heterotrophic organisms, that have sensation and the power of voluntary movement. Under the older five kingdom paradigm, Animalia was one of the kingdoms. Under the modern three domain model, Animalia represents one of the many groups in the domain EUKARYOTA. Animal,Metazoa,Animalia
D012788 Shrews Small mammals in the family Soricidae, order Soricomorpha (formerly Insectivora). They resemble moles and are characterized by a mobile snout, sharp INCISOR teeth, and are found in tropical and temperate regions worldwide. Shrew
D014200 Trematoda Class of parasitic flukes consisting of subclasses Aspidogastrea and Digenea. The digenetic trematodes are the only ones found in man. They are endoparasites and require two hosts to complete their life cycle. Aspidogastrea,Digenea,Flukes,Petasiger,Echinochasmus,Himasthla,Paryphostomum,Troglotrema,Aspidogastreas,Digeneas,Fluke,Himasthlas,Paryphostomums,Petasigers,Trematodas,Troglotremas
D014201 Trematode Infections Infections caused by infestation with worms of the class Trematoda. Fasciolopsiasis,Metagonimiasis,Infections, Trematode,Fasciolopsiases,Infection, Trematode,Metagonimiases,Trematode Infection
D014455 Ukraine Country in Europe, bordering the Black Sea, between Poland, Romania, and Moldova in the west and Russia in the east. The capital is Kyiv.

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