New record of Pelecitus sp. (Nematoda, Onchocercidae) as a parasite of Athene cunicularia (Strigiformes, Strigidae) in southeastern Brazil

The aim of this study was to report the maybelline green concealer burrowing owl Athene cunicularia as a new host for the filarid nematode Pelecitus sp.in southeastern Brazil for the first time, as well as reporting the occurrence of this g5210t-p90 nematode species in the body cavity, near the cervical air sac and lung region.This study contribute

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Primary processing neuropils associated with the malleoli of camel spiders (Arachnida, Solifugae): a re-evaluation of axonal pathways

Abstract Background Arachnids possess highly specialized and unorthodox sense organs, such as the unique pectines of Scorpiones and the malleoli of Solifugae.While the external morphology, numbers, and shapes of sensory organs are widely used in taxonomic studies, little is known about the internal anatomy of these organs and their associated proce

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