Strongyloides lutrae
| Strongyloides lutrae | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Nematoda |
| Class: | Secernentea |
| Order: | Rhabditida |
| Family: | Strongyloididae |
| Genus: | Strongyloides |
| Species: | S. lutrae |
| Binomial name | |
| Strongyloides lutrae Little, 1966 | |
Strongyloides lutrae is a parasitic roundworm infecting the small intestine of the otter, Lutra canadensis. It was first described from Louisiana.[1]
References
- ↑ Little, M. D. (1966). "Seven New Species of Strongyloides (Nematoda) from Louisiana". The Journal of Parasitology. 52 (1): 85. doi:10.2307/3276397. ISSN 0022-3395.
Further reading
- Torres, J., et al. "Helminth parasites of the Eurasian otter Lutra lutra in southwest Europe." Journal of helminthology 78.04 (2004): 353-359.
- Hoberg, E. P., et al. "Intestinal helminths of river otters (Lutra canadensis) from the Pacific Northwest." The Journal of parasitology (1997): 105-110.
- Kollars Jr, Thomas M., Richard E. Lizotte Jr, and Walter E. Wilhelm. "Gastrointestinal helminths in the river otter (Lutra canadensis) in Tennessee."The Journal of parasitology (1997): 158-160.
External links
- "Strongyloides lutrae". GBIF. Retrieved 12 October 2015.
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