Spirura aurangabadensis (Nematoda: Spiruridae) collected from the common spiny bandicoot, Echymipera kalubu, of Papua, Indonesia

ABSTRACT

We examined the viscera of three individuals of Echymipera kalubu (Marsupialia: Peramelidae) from Arso, Papua, Western New Guinea, and revealed the presence of a species not previously reported from Indonesia, Spirura aurangabadensis (Ali & Lovekar, 1966) (Nematoda: Spiruridae). The morphology of the species was studied using a light microscope and a scanning electron microscope and is described herein along with a zoogeographical discussion.

KEYWORDS:

• Echymipera kalubu
• Papua
• scanning electron microscope study
• spirurid nematode

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No potential conflict of interest was reported by the authors.

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Funding

This work was supported by the Ministry of Education, Science and Culture, Japanese Government [03041065]; The National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN).