Recent and fossil nematode parasites (Nematoda: Mermithidae) of Neotropical ants

Journal of Invertebrate Pathology

Volumn 91, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 19-26

  Poinar Jr , George ^a   Lachaud, Jean Paul ^b   Castillo, Alfredo ^c   Infante, Francisco ^c  

^a OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Université Paul Sabatier   (France)

^c EL COLEGIO DE LA FRONTERA SUR   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Dominican amber; Fossil nematode; Mermithidae; Neotropical ants; Parasitism; Parasitism of ants

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANT; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEMALE; FOSSIL; LIFE CYCLE; MERMITHOIDEA; PARASITOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; TROPIC CLIMATE; ULTRASTRUCTURE;

ANIMALS; ANTS; FEMALE; FOSSILS; LIFE CYCLE STAGES; MERMITHOIDEA; TROPICAL CLIMATE;

CEPHALOTES MINUTUS; ECITON BURCHELLI; ECTATOMMA RUIDUM; FORMICIDAE; LINEPITHEMA; MERMITHIDA; MERMITHIDAE; MYRMECOPHILA; NEMATODA; ODONTOMACHUS HASTATUS;

EID: 29344443995     PISSN: 00222011     EISSN: 10960805     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jip.2005.10.003     Document Type: Article

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