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.
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Nematoda |
| Class: | Chromadorea |
| Order: | Rhabditida |
| Family: | Pseudaliidae |
| Subfamily: | Stenurinae |
| Genus: | Stenurus Dujardin, 1845 |
Species edit
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 edit
- 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alatus Leuckart, 1848) Yorke & Maplestone, 1926 accepted as Pharurus alatus (Leuckart, 1848) Stiles & Hassall, 1905 (Superseded combination)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- Stenurus inflexus (Rudolphi, 1808) Dujardin, 1845 accepted as Pseudalius inflexus (Rudolphi, 1808) Schneider, 1866 (Superseded combination)
- Stenurus pallasii (van Beneden, 1870) accepted as Pharurus pallasii (Van Beneden, 1870) Arnold & Gaskin, 1975 (Superseded combination)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)
References edit
- ^ Leung, Tommy (December 15, 2022). "Parasite of the Day - Stenurus globicephalae". Parasite of the Day. Retrieved December 15, 2022.
- ^ Deprez T (ed.). "Stenurus". NeMys. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 3 August 2018.
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