Monodontus
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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]
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Literature cited
- Chitwood, M.B. and Jordan, H.E. 1965. Monodontus louisianensis sp. n. (Nematoda: Ancylostomatidae) a hookworm from the white-tailed deer, Odocoileus virginianus (Zimmermann), and a key to the species of Monodontus (subscription required). The Journal of Parasitology 51(6):942–944.
- 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.