Trichostrongylus affinis
Trichostrongylus affinis is a species of parasitic nematode in the genus Trichostrongylus. It primarily infects cottontails (Sylvilagus), but has also been found in the hispid cotton rat (Sigmodon hispidus)[1] and the marsh rice rat (Oryzomys palustris).[2]
| Trichostrongylus affinis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Nematoda |
| Class: | Chromadorea |
| Order: | Rhabditida |
| Family: | Trichostrongylidae |
| Genus: | Trichostrongylus |
| Species: | T. affinis |
| Binomial name | |
| Trichostrongylus affinis Graybill, 1924 | |
References
- Kinsella, 1974, p. 7
- Kinsella, 1988, table 1
Literature cited
- Kinsella, J.M. 1974. Comparison of helminth parasites of the cotton rat, Sigmodon hispidus, from several habitats in Florida. American Museum Novitates 2540:1–12.
- 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.
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