Degree Name
Master of Science (MS)
Semester of Degree Completion
1981
Thesis Director
Bill T. Ridgeway
Abstract
Two hundred and twenty-six worms taken from the stomachs of three Malayan box turtles (Cuora amboinensis) were studied. The worms were identified as Spironoura spp., and their numerical measurements and morphological details compared to other described species in the genus. The nematodes, generally, conformed to published descriptions of Spironoura duyagi, but varied so widely with regards to presence or absence of key diagnostic features that a complete taxonomic analysis was undertaken.
Recommended Citation
Kuye, Rex A., "A Redescription of Spironoura duyagi from the Stomach of Malayan Box Turtles (Cuora amboinensis)" (1981). Masters Theses. 3017.
https://thekeep.eiu.edu/theses/3017
