Capillaria gastrica
Capillaria gastrica is a parasitic nematode in the genus Capillaria. Among the known host species are the marsh rice rat (Oryzomys palustris)[1] and deermouse (Peromyscus maniculatus).[2]
| Capillaria gastrica | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Nematoda |
| Class: | Enoplea |
| Order: | Enoplida |
| Family: | Capillariidae |
| Genus: | Capillaria |
| Species: | C. gastrica |
| Binomial name | |
| Capillaria gastrica Baylis, 1926 | |
References
- Kinsella, 1988, table 1
- Pulido-Flores et al., 2005, p. 191
Literature cited
- Kinsella, J.M. 1988. Comparison of helminths of rice rats, Oryzomys palustris, from freshwater and saltwater marshes in Florida. Proceedings of the Helminthological Society of Washington 55(2):275–280.
- Pulido-Flores, G., Moreno-Flores, S. and Monks, S. 2005. Helminths of rodents (Rodentia: Muridae) from Metztitlán, San Cristóbal, and Rancho Santa Elena, Hidalgo, Mexico (subscription required). Comparative Parasitology 72(2):186–192.
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