Title of article :
THE SPOTTED SANDGROUSE,PTEROCLES SENEGALLUS(LINNAEUS, 1771) AS A NEW HOST FOR THE SPIRURID NEMATODE HARTERTIA GALLINARUM(THEILER, 1919) IN IRAQ
Author/Authors :
Mohammad, Mohammad K Iraq Natural History Research Centre and Museum - University of Baghdad - Baghdad, Iraq , Al-Moussawi, Azhar A Iraq Natural History Research Centre and Museum - University of Baghdad - Baghdad, Iraq
Abstract :
In this work, the spirurid nematode Hartertiagallinarumwas reported in the intestine of the spotted sandgrouse,Pterocles senegallus, collected in three different locations: Ga'ara Depression, Iraqi Western Desert, Zurbatiyah and Al-Attariyah, Middle of Iraq. Description andmeasurements of the nematode were given. The role of termites in the infection of P. senegalluswith H. gallinarumwas discussed. Occurrence of H. gallinarumin P. senegallusrepresents a new host record.
Keywords :
Hartertia , Iraq , Pterocles , Spotted sandgrouse , Termite
Journal title :
Bulletin of the Iraq Natural History Museum
