Nematodes and acanthocephalans of raccoons (Procyon lotor), with a new geographical record for Centrorhynchus conspectus (Acanthocephala) in South Carolina, U.S.A.

Journal of the Helminthological Society of Washington

Volumn 66, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 111-114

  Yabsley, Michael J ^a   Noblet, Gayle Pittman ^a  

^a CLEMSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Acanthocephala; Arthrocephalus lotoris; Centrorhynchus conspectus; Gnathostoma procyonis; Helminths; Macracanthorhynchus ingens; Molineus barbatus; Nematoda; Physaloptera rara; Procyon lotor; Racoon; South Carolina; U.S.A

Indexed keywords

ARTHROCEPHALUS LOTORIS; CENTRORHYNCHUS CONSPECTUS; GNATHOSTOMA PROCYONIS; MACRACANTHORHYNCHUS INGENS; MOLINEUS BARBATUS; PHYSALOPTERA RARA; PROCYON LOTOR;

EID: 0032772623     PISSN: 1049233X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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