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Description: Neoechinorhynchus (Hebesoma) spiramuscularis Amin, Heckmann & Ha, 2014 The Acanthocephalan Neoechinorhynchus (Hebesoma) spiramuscularis n. sp. from Xenocypris davidi. 1. Holotype male. Note the copulatory plug capping the bursa (arrow). 2. Anterior end of specimens in Figure 1 showing the spiral muscles wrapping around the proboscis receptacle, the undulating lemnisci, and the para-receptacle structure (arrow). 3. The proboscis of a paratype female. Note the two small giant nuclei near the apex. 4. A row of proboscis hooks. 5. Allotype female. Note a small part of the reticular secondary lacunar branches. 6. The reproductive system of a paratype female. Note the prominent dorso-ventral girdle with dorsal branching characteristic of this species. 7. Egg.
Title: Parasite140083-fig1 Figs 1-7 Neoechinorhynchus (Hebesoma) spiramuscularis
Credit: Amin, O. A, Heckmann, R. A & Ha, N. V. (2014) Acanthocephalans from fishes and amphibians in Vietnam, with descriptions of five new species. Parasite, 21, 53 doi:10.1051/parasite/2014052
Author: Omar Mohamed Amin, Richard Anderson Heckmann and Nguyen Van Ha
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