Stenurus

Stenurus is a genus of nematode that infects the respiratory system and sinuses of cetaceans,[1] which includes whales, dolphins, and porpoises. Up to 1700 worms may be found in a single host.

For the genus of plants, see Biarum.

Stenurus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Nematoda
Class: Chromadorea
Order: Rhabditida
Family: Pseudaliidae
Subfamily: Stenurinae
Genus: Stenurus
Dujardin, 1845

Species

There are 9 species:[2]

  • Stenurus arctomarinus Delyamure & Kleinenberg, 1958
  • Stenurus auditivus Hsu & Hoeppli, 1933
  • Stenurus australis Sarmiento & Tantalean, 1991
  • Stenurus globicephalae Baylis & Daubney, 1925
  • Stenurus minor (Kuhn, 1829) Baylis & Daubney, 1925
  • Stenurus nanjingensis Tao, 1983
  • Stenurus ovatus (von Linstow, 1910) Baylis & Daubney, 1925
  • Stenurus truei Machida, 1974
  • Stenurus yamagutii Kuramochi, Araki & Machida, 1990

Formerly accepted species
  • Stenurus alatus Leuckart, 1848) Yorke & Maplestone, 1926 accepted as Pharurus alatus (Leuckart, 1848) Stiles & Hassall, 1905 (Superseded combination)
  • Stenurus arcticus (Cobb, 1888) Baylis & Daubney, 1925 accepted as Pharurus pallasii (Van Beneden, 1870) Arnold & Gaskin, 1975 (Synonym)
  • Stenurus inflexus (Rudolphi, 1808) Dujardin, 1845 accepted as Pseudalius inflexus (Rudolphi, 1808) Schneider, 1866 (Superseded combination)
  • Stenurus pallasii (van Beneden, 1870) accepted as Pharurus pallasii (Van Beneden, 1870) Arnold & Gaskin, 1975 (Superseded combination)
  • Stenurus phocoenae Dougherty, 1943 accepted as Stenurus minor (Kuhn, 1829) Baylis & Daubney, 1925 (Synonym)
  • Stenurus vagans (Eschricht, 1841) Dougherty, 1943 accepted as Stenurus minor (Kuhn, 1829) Baylis & Daubney, 1925 (Synonym)

References
  1. Leung, Tommy (December 15, 2022). "Parasite of the Day - Stenurus globicephalae". Parasite of the Day. Retrieved December 15, 2022.
  2. Deprez T (ed.). "Stenurus". NeMys. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 3 August 2018.


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