Monodontus Explained

Monodontus is a genus of parasitic nematodes in the subfamily Bunostominae of family Ancylostomatidae. Most of its species occur in rodents and suids, but Monodontus louisianensis is from the white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) and Monodontus giraffae from the giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis).^[1] An unspecified Monodontus has been recorded from the marsh rice rat (Oryzomys palustris) in Florida.^[2]

See also

• List of parasites of the marsh rice rat

Notes and References

1. Chitwood . M.B. . Jordan . H.E. . 1965 . 3275877 . Monodontus louisianensis sp. n. (Nematoda: Ancylostomatidae) a hookworm from the white-tailed deer, Odocoileus virginianus (Zimmermann), and a key to the species of Monodontus . The Journal of Parasitology . 51 . 6 . 942–4. 10.2307/3275877 . 5892127 .
2. 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 See table 1 . 0018-0130 .