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Geopetitia Aspiculata Sp. N. (Spirurida) from Coerulea Coerulea and Other Imported Birds in the National Zoological Park, Washington, D 64 • PROCEEDINGS OF THE HELMINTHOLOGICAL SOCIETY Geopetitia aspiculata sp. n. (Spirurida) from Coerulea coerulea and Other Imported Birds in the National Zoological Park, Washington, D. C.1 W. A. WEBSTER Animal Pathology Division, Health of Animals Branch, Canada Department of Agriculture, Animal Diseases Research Institute, P. O. Box 1400, Hull, Quebec, Canada ABSTRACT: Geopetitia aspiculata sp. n. from Coerulea coerulea is described, figured, and compared with the other species of the genus. Additional specimens from various other exotic birds were examined in order to gain information on specific morphological characters available for the separation of those species presently assigned to the genus. It is concluded that the presence or absence of spicules, and if present their morphology, and the distribution pattern of the genital papillae in the male are the only two charac- ters so far described which are useful for species determination. During the examination of unidentified hel- 260 (240). Oesophagus divided into muscular minths that had been collected from various and glandular regions 200-275 (235) and 728- exotic birds housed at the National Zoological 840 (796) long respectively. Nerve ring and Park, Washington, D. C., and deposited in the excretory pore 150-195 (169) and 170-260 USNM Helminth Collection, several spirurid (213) respectively from anterior extremity. nematodes of the genus Geopetitia Chabaud, Anus 140-170 (154) from posterior extremity, 1951 were observed. These specimens are bounded both anteriorly and posteriorly by a unusual in that no evidence of a spicule in small cuticular inflation. Spicules, gubernac- the male can be demonstrated. Since those ulum and caudal alae absent. Genital papillae members of the genus for which males are distributed as follows: 1 on anterior anal lip; known have been described as possessing 3 sub-lateral preanal pairs; 1 adanal pair; 4 spicules, the specimens that lack spicules exam- postanal pairs approximately equidistant to ined by this author are considered as a new tip of tail; 1 double subterminal papilla. Small species. subterminal phasmids present. All specimens were cleared and examined FEMALE (1 complete but damaged and 4 in phenol-alcohol. Diagrams were made with incomplete specimens). Length approximately the aid of a camera lucida. Unless otherwise 50 mm; maximum width 760-930 (840). Mus- stated measurements are in microns. cular and glandular regions of oesophagus 300- 360 (320) and 680-890 (810) long respec- Geopetitia aspiculata sp. n. tively. Nerve ring and excretory pore 170-220 (Figs. 1-5) (195) and approximately 200 respectively from anterior extremity. Anus 50-60 from tip of Tetrameridae Travassos 1914: Geopetitiinea tail. Vulva situated in constriction 320-360 Chabaud 1951. Delicate nematodes usually from tip of tail. Vagina long, running well firmly embedded in connective tissue. Cuticle anteral before dividing into two uterine bran- thin and transparent. Mouth bordered by two ches. Eggs thin-shelled, approximately 30 X tri-lobed pseudo-labia; median lobe longest and 15, embryonated when deposited. conical. External circle of cephalic papillae HOST: Coerulea coerulea (Purple sugar small, consisting of four small papillae at the bird) .- base of the pseudo-labia and four larger papil- HABITAT: Not known. lae. Ikxccal capsule small, well developed with LOCALITY: Trinidad to Nat. Zool. Park, straight walls 10-15 in height. Washington, D. C. MALE (8 complete specimens). Length 15— 18 (average 16.4) mm; maximum width 200- TYPE SPECIMEN: Holotype male; Allotype; Paratypes USNM Helm. Coll. 38988. 1 This study was undertaken during a work trip to the Beltsville Parasitological Laboratory, U. S.D.A.. Beltsvillc, - All information as to host and habitat was obtained from Md., U.S.A. labels accompanying the collections. Copyright © 2011, The Helminthological Society of Washington OF WASHINGTON, VOLUME 38, NUMBER 1, JANUARY 1971 • 65 Figures 1-5. Geopetitia aspiculata sp. n. 1, En face, female. 2, Anterior portion, female. 3, Posterior extremity of females showing vulva and part of vagina. 4, Same as 3, showing cuticular markings on ventral surface. 5, Caudal extremity of male. Copyright © 2011, The Helminthological Society of Washington • PROCEEDINGS OF THE HELMINTHOLOGICAL SOCIETY (0 Figures 6-10. Ventral view (diagramatic) of the male tails of the species of Geopetitia. 6, G. pari after Chabaud, 1951. 7, G. pari after Bain and Chabaud, 1965. 8, G. chabaudi after Rasheed, 1960. 9, G. mada- gascariensis after Chabaud, 1960. 10, G. aspiculata sp. n. Copyright © 2011, The Helminthological Society of Washington OF WASHINGTON, VOLUME 38, NUMBER 1, JANUARY 1971 67 The following USNM Helm. Coll. material this species is based are now unavailable for obtained from the National Zoological Park stucly (Chabaud, pers. comm.). It may be that was also examined: 1. No. 38987; outside the "spicules" of G. madagascariensis are in gizzard, Eastern double collared sunbird, 1 $, fact a slight thickening of the wall of the cloaca, 15 head. 2. No. 38989; gizzard, Hoopoe- a condition occasionally noted in G. aspiculata Upupa epops, 1$, 1$ tail. 3. No. 38991; sp. n. However, until additional specimens of abdominal cavity, white wagtail, 1 $ tail, 222 G. madagascariensis are examined, the descrip- heads. 4. No. 60624; abdominal cavity, tion must be considered valid. Crested Yuhina, 1 $ tail, 1 9 tail, 1 2 head. 5. The second character which appears at the No. 60625; peritoneum and through liver, present time to be of significance at the species Estrilda coerulbscens, 5$ $ tails, 12 tail, 3? 2 level is the number and distribution of the heads. genital papillae in the male. Rain and Chabaud Discussion (1965) have questioned the validity of this character in such a tissue-inhabiting nematode. The genus Geopetitia Chabaud, 1951 is They argue that size, particularly spicule size, presently composed of the following members: and papillae distribution may be influenced by G. pan Chabaud, 1951; G. chabaudi Rasheed, host size and/or geographical dispersal. How- 1960; G. madagascariensis Chabaud, 1960; G. ever, the author has examined the tails of 17 chabaudi Vuylsteke, 1963; G. streperae Maw- male G. aspiculata sp. n. from 6 different hosts son, 1966; G. chibiae Mawson, 1966; G. jalco and in no case could any difference in number Mawson, 1966, and the species herein de- or distribution be demonstrated although these scribed as G. aspiculata sp. n. hosts were all housed at the National Zoological Vuylsteke (1963), unaware of Rasheed's Park where conditions prevailed not normally specimens (1960), described and named G. found in a natural state. This pattern is unlike chabaudi Vuylsteke, 1963 on the basis of frag- that of the other described species (see Figs. mented females. Since the G. chabaudi of 6-10. The caudal extremity of the male of Vuylsteke (1963) and G. chabaudi of Rasheed G. streperae has not been illustrated since (1960) are from different hosts and different Mawson (1966) appears uncertain of the dis- geographical areas, then the former must for tribution of the papillae. She has separated the present time be considered a junior homo- G. streperae from G. pari and G. madagas- nym of the latter. Further since Vuylsteke's cariensis only on the basis of spicule mor- specimens were fragmented females only and phology). as this present author contends that the females Geopetitia sp. inq. (Vuylsteke, 1963) de- of this genus offer no suitable characters for scribed from fragments of females, and both species differentiation (see below), this species G. chibiae and G. jalco which were described should be designated Geopetitia species inqui- from a single female can not be compared with rendo (Vuylsteke, 1963). the other species. Reviewing the descriptions of these species, Specimens assigned by the author to the the author regards the morphology of the genus Geopetitia. were examined from three spicules and the number and distribution of additional hosts (USNM Helm. Coll. No. 38985, the genital papillae of the male as the only body cavity, Red-vented Bulbul, 1 2 head, 1 2 characters suitable for species determination. tail; No. 38990, gizzard, Yellow-cheeked tit, The spicules of G. pari and G. chabaudi 12 tail, 322 heads; No. 61177, exterior of Rasheed, 1960 are in both cases large, well- stomach, Parus bicolor, 12 tail, 13 head). formed structures, 280 long in the former However, although they could not be specifi- (Chabaud, 1951) and 150-160 long in the cally determined, except for slight variations latter (Rasheed, 1960). The spicules of G. in size they are indistinguishable from G. streperae are unequal and dissimilar, 220 and aspiculata sp. n. 160 long. No evidence of spicules could be demonstrated in G. aspiculata sp. n. either by Acknowledgments microscopic examination or by dissection of a The author wishes to thank Mr. W. W. male specimen. The spicules of G. madagas- Becklund, Beltsville Parasitological Laboratory, cariensis are small, 70-85 in length, very lightly USDA, for providing facilities and invaluable chitinized structures. The two males on which assistance. The author is also indebted to Mrs. Copyright © 2011, The Helminthological Society of Washington 68 PROCEEDINGS OF THE HELMINTHOLOGICAL SOCIETY MayBelle Chitwood for her instruction and . 1960. Quatre spirurides parasites d'oise- guidance. aux malgaches. Mem. de 1'Inst. Scientifique de Madagascar. Ser. A. 14: 105-124. Literature Cited Mawson, P. M. 1966. Three species of the genus Bain, O., and Chabaud, A. G. 1965. Spirurides Geopetitia Chabaud (Nematoda: Spirurata) parasites d'oiseaux malgaches (troisieme note). from Australian birds. Parasitology 56: 715- Bull. Mus. Nat. d'Hist. Naturelle. 37: 173-185. 718. Chabaud, A. G. 1951. Description d'un nema- Rasheed, S. 1960. The nematode parasites of tode parasite de mesange, Geopetitia pari n. g., the birds of Hyderabad (India). Biologia 6: n. sp., intermediate entre Tetramaridae et 1-116. Crassicaudidae et hypotheses sur 1'interpreta- Vuylsteke, C. 1963. Nematodes parasites d'oise- tion phylogenetique des helminthes de ce aux.
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