Stenurus Dujardin 1845

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.

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alatus Leuckart, 1848) Yorke & Maplestone, 1926 accepted as Pharurus alatus (Leuckart, 1848) Stiles & Hassall, 1905 (Superseded combination)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• Stenurus inflexus (Rudolphi, 1808) Dujardin, 1845 accepted as Pseudalius inflexus (Rudolphi, 1808) Schneider, 1866 (Superseded combination)
• Stenurus pallasii (van Beneden, 1870) accepted as Pharurus pallasii (Van Beneden, 1870) Arnold & Gaskin, 1975 (Superseded combination)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)

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