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Nematode Collection Database
U.S. Department of Agriculture

Entry Number: 35660

Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (Type)
Nematode
Octomyomermis muspratti
Host
Aedes vexans (Mosquito) in/on Insect
Origin
Zambia
Collector
via Arthur A. Johnson
Date Collected
2007 Feb 18
Date Received
2007 Feb 23
Slides
T-5522p
Author
James J. Petersen
Reference
Journal of Inverterate Pathology (1977) 30(2):155-159
Remarks
Note: Postparasitic male. Poor anterior end. Total specimen fine. Spicule straight as described by the original authors. Good picture of larval spine. Over 15mm long - twice the average length. (as per A.A. Johnson, Arkansas 2-18-07)