<i>Aprocta bainae</i> sp. nov. (Spirurida: Aproctidae) from a flammulated owl in the USA
<i>Aprocta bainae</i> Mutafchiev & Kinsella sp. nov, collected from the orbits of a flammulated owl, <i>Psiloscops flammeolus</i> (Kaup) (Strigiformes: Strigidae), from Montana, USA is described based on light and scanning electron microscopies. Additionally, fragments of 18S and 12S rRNA genes of the new species are provided. Based on the molecular data of the 18S gene, <i>A. bainae</i> n. sp. was included in a monophyletic clade of the genus <i>Aprocta. Aprocta ophthalmophaga</i> Stossich, 1902 and <i>Aprocta colaptidis</i> Schuurmans-Stekhoven, 1950 are considered <i>species inquirendae. Aprocta colaptidis</i> Schuurmans-Stekhoven, 1951, a homonym of <i>A. colaptidis</i> Schuurmans-Stekhoven, 1950, is considered a <i>species incertae sedis.</i>
Authors
- Boyko Neov (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4084-4852)
- Yasen Mutafchiev (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7901-7205)
- Sasha S. Getty
- John Kinsella (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8153-9910)
Institutions
- Science Museum of Minnesota (US)
- Institute of Biodiversity and Ecosystem Research (BG)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Helminthology
- Published
- 2025-01-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1017/s0022149x2510059x
- Primary Topic
- Parasite Biology and Host Interactions
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Bulgarian National Science Fund