Notes to the Nematoda of the genus Heligmosomum Railliet et Henry, 1909 (Nematoda, Heligmosomidae) parasitizing Rodentia in Japan

Abstract

Performed is the analysis of the hitherto findings of Nematoda from the genus Heligmosomum Railliet et Henry, 1909 in Japan. It is stated that in Japan the members of two subgenera, namely Heligmosomum and Paraheligmosomum parasitize rodents. They are the following species: H. (H.) costellatum (Dujardin, 1845), H. (P.) hasegawai Asakawa, 1987, H. (P.) yamagutii Chabaud, Rausch, Durette-Desset, 1963, H. (P.) asakawai N´Zobadila, Boyer, Durette-Desset, 1996, Heligmosomum (P.) mixtum Schulz, 1954, Heligmosomum (P.) sp. Asakawa, 1995. The key for determination of all above species is established.

Keywords

• Heligmosomidae
• <i>Heligmosomum</i>
• <i>Rodentia</i>
• Japan
• parasitic Nematoda