Brachylaima virginianum
Brachylaima virginianum is a fluke of the genus Brachylaima that infects the Virginia opossum (Didelphis virginiana) throughout its range. It has also been found in young black bears (Ursus americanus)[1] and in marsh rice rats (Oryzomys palustris), both from Florida.,[2] and from raccoons (Procyon lotor) in Kentucky.
| Brachylaima virginianum | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Platyhelminthes |
| Class: | Rhabditophora |
| Order: | Diplostomida |
| Family: | Brachylaimidae |
| Genus: | Brachylaima |
| Species: | B. virginianum |
| Binomial name | |
| Brachylaima virginianum (Dickerson, 1930) | |
References
- Foster et al., 2004, p. 174
- Kinsella, 1988, table 1
Literature cited
- Foster, G.W., Cunningham, M.W., Kinsella, J.M. and Forrester, D.J. 2004. Parasitic helminths of black bear cubs (Ursus americanus) from Florida (subscription required). The Journal of Parasitology 90(1):173–175.
- 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.
- Cole R.A. and Shoop W.L. 1987. Helminths of the raccoon (Procyon lotor) from Western Kentucky. The Journal of Parasitology 73(4):762-768.
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