Molineus Cameron 1923
Creators: name: Mata-López, Rosario
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2017
Subjects: Biodiversity
Taxonomy
Animalia
Nematoda
Secernentea
Strongylida
Molineidae
Molineus

description: Taxonomic key for the species included in Molineus distributed worldwide
1 Spicules with 2 terminal processes........................................................................ 2
- Spicules with 3 terminal processes........................................................................ 9
2 Length of spicules> 0.160.............................................................................. 3
- Length of spicules <0.140.............................................................................. 4
3 Spicules with distal end of internal process tri-digitated.......................... M. brachyurus Costa & Freitas, 1967 Host: Chrysocyon brachyurus (Carnivora); Neotropical Realm
- Spicules with distal end of internal process terminating in point............................ M. cynictis (Leroux, 1933) Host: Cynictis penicillata (Carnivora); Ethiopian Realm
4 Synlophe ridges>14................................................................................... 5
- Synlophe ridges <14................................................................................... 7
5 Spicules with a conspicuous medially-directed barb anteriorly............................ M. barbatus Chandler, 1942 Host: Procyon lotor (Carnivora); Nearctic Realm
- Spicules without a conspicuous medially-directed barb anteriorly................................................ 6
6 Spicules complex, with the internal process slender, ending in globular swelling........................ M. lotoris n. sp. Host: Procyon lotor (Carnivora); Neotropical Realm
- Spicules simple, terminating in 2 needlelike processes...................... M. asiaticus Tubangui & Masilugnan, 1937 Host: Paradoxurus hermaphroditus (Carnivora); Oriental Realm
7 Spicules with 1 straight process and other ending in hook......... M. elegans (Travassos, 1921) Travassos & Darriba, 1929 Host: Saimiri sciureus (Primates); Neotropical Realm
- Spicules with both processes with straight distal ends........................................................ 8
8 Bursa not distinctly divided into lobes................................................ M. felineus Cameron, 1923 Host: Puma yagouaroundi (Carnivora); Neotropical Realm
- Bursa distinctly divided into lobes................................................. M. paraensis Travassos, 1937 Host: Potos flavus (Carnivora); Neotropical Realm
9 Terminal processes of spicules similar in length............................................................. 10
- Terminal processes of spicules different in length........................................................... 14
10 Length of spicules <0.1................................... M. inexpectatus Durette-Desset, Guerrero & Boyer, 2000 Host: Lachesis muta (Squamata); Neotropical Realm
- Length of spicules> 0.12.............................................................................. 11
11 Dorsal lobe not differentiated from the lateral lobes...................................... M. europaeus Zunker, 1928 Host: Mustela putorius (Carnivora); Palearctic Realm
- Dorsal lobe differentiated from the lateral lobes............................................................. 12
12 Length of spicules> 0.17.......................................................... M. torulosus (Molin, 1861) Host: Cebus capucinus (Primates); Neotropical Realm
- Length of spicules <0.14.............................................................................. 13 13 Point of interno-dorsal process of spicules hammer-shaped................... M. midas Durette-Desset & Corvione, 1998 Host: Saguinus midas (Primates); Neotropical Realm
- Terminal processes of spicules ending in point............................................ M. major Cameron, 1936 Host: Eira Barbara (Carnivora); Neotropical Realm
14 Spicules with two large and one short processes............................................................ 15
- Spicules with two short and one large processes........................................................... 19
15 Dorsal ray shorter than rays 4................................................... M. planicipitis (Cameron, 1928) Host: Prionailurus planiceps (Carnivora); Oriental Realm
- Dorsal ray larger or similar in length than rays 4............................................................ 16
16 Terminal processes of spicules not fused nor enveloped by a membrane..................... M. barbaris Cameron, 1936 Host: Eira barbara (Carnivora); Neotropical Realm
- Terminal processes of spicules fused or enveloped by a membrane.............................................. 17
17 Terminal processes of spicules enveloped by a membrane................ M. cati Durette-Desset, Boomker & Malan, 2000 Host: Felis catus (Carnivora); Ethiopian Realm
- Terminal processes of spicules fused..................................................................... 18
18 Rays 9 bifurcate.................................................................. M. mustelae Schmidt, 1965 Host: Mustela frenata (Carnivora); Nearctic Realm
- Rays 9 entire................................................................ M. nasuae Lent & Freitas, 1938 Host: Nasua narica (Carnivora); Neotropical Realm
19 Synlophe ridges> 20.................................................................................. 20
- Synlophe ridges <20.................................................................................. 23
20 Synlophe ridges 20–24..................................................... M. sichuanensis Wu & Zhang, 1984 Host: Ailurus fulgens (Carnivora); Oriental Realm
- Synlophe ridges> 40.................................................................................. 21
21 Synlophe ridges 52........................................................... M. samueli Platt & Pence, 1981 Host: Taxidea taxus (Carnivora); Nearctic Realm
- Synlophe ridges 40................................................................................... 22
22 Length of spicules> 0.200....................................................... M. genettae (Cameron, 1927) Host: Genetta genetta (Carnivora); Ethiopian Realm
- Length of spicules <200........................................................... M.patens (Dujardin, 1845) Host: Mustela nivalis (Carnivora); Palearctic Realm
23 Length of spicules 0.154-0.175......................................... M. petrovi Durette-Desset & Pesson, 1987 Host: Mustela sibirica (Carnivora); Palearctic Realm
- Length of spicules <0.140............................................................................. 24
24 Length of gubernaculum 0.1............................................ M. legerae Durette-Desset & Pesson, 1987 Host: Vulpes vulpes (Carnivora); Palearctic Realm
- Length of gubernaculum <0.07......................................................................... 25
25 Gubernaculum hooked anteriorly........................................... M. springsmithi Inglis & Ogden, 1965 Host: Prionailurus bengalensis (Carnivora); Oriental Realm
- Gubernaculum not as above............................................................................ 26
26 Medio-internal terminal processes of spicules ending barbed............................... M. vexillarius Dunn, 1961 Host: Saguinus nigricollis (Primates); Neotropical Realm
- Terminal processes of spicules ending in point.............................................................. 27
27 Synlophe ridges 10-12.................................................. M. inglisi Durette-Desett & Pesson, 1987 Host: Prionailurus bengalensis (Carnivora); Oriental Realm
- Synlophe ridges 16............................................................... M. pardalis Cameron, 1936 Host: Leopardus pardalis (Carnivora); Neotropical Realm
description: Published as part of Mata-López, Rosario, 2017, A new species of Molineus (Nematoda: Molineidae) parasite of Procyon lotor (Mammalia: Carnivora) in Mexico with a taxonomic key for the species of the genus, pp. 391-400 in Zootaxa 4320 (2) on pages 399-400, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4320.2.12, http://zenodo.org/record/891694