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Revision of the genus Elaphostrongylus Cameron (Nematoda, Metastrongyloidea) with particular reference to species of the genus occurring in Norwegian cervids
Author(s) -
GIBBONS LYNDA M.,
HALVORSEN O.,
STUVE G.
Publication year - 1991
Publication title -
zoologica scripta
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.204
H-Index - 64
eISSN - 1463-6409
pISSN - 0300-3256
DOI - 10.1111/j.1463-6409.1991.tb00272.x
Subject(s) - biology , zoology , genus , cervus elaphus , norwegian , taxonomy (biology) , ecology , philosophy , linguistics
The three species of the genus Elaphostrongylus occurring in Norway. namely, E. cervi, E. rangiferi and E. alces from Cervus elaphus, Rangijer tarandus and Alces alces respectively are redescribed and figured using light and scanning electron microscopical techniques. The taxonomic status of the three species is reviewed and their validity confirmed.