Cosmocerca Diesing, 1861

González, Cynthya Elizabeth & Hamann, Monika Inés, 2007, Nematode parasites of two species of Chaunus (Anura: Bufonidae) from Corrientes, Argentina, Zootaxa 1393, pp. 27-34 : 28

publication ID	https://doi.org/ 10.5281/zenodo.175288
DOI	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5673235
persistent identifier	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/211CD155-C713-FFDF-01EF-F83C3782F9A2
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scientific name	Cosmocerca Diesing, 1861
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Genus Cosmocerca Diesing, 1861

Nematodes with conspicuous sexual dimorphism; body cuticle provided with transverse striations. Lateral alae present. Mouth with 3 small vshaped lips, dorsal lip with 2 sessile papillae, each ventrolateral lip with 1 ventral sessile papilla. Esophagus with short pharynx, cylindrical corpus, and posterior bulb containing valves. Somatic papillae numerous, in two ventral, two subventral, two dorsal and two subdorsal rows, extending from cervical region to posterior end.

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Taxonomy

Kingdom	Animalia
Phylum	Nematoda
Class	Secernentea
Order	Ascaridida
Family	Cosmocercidae

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