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Rugopharynx australis (Mönnig, 1926) (Nematoda: Strongyloidea) is redescribed based on specimens from the type host, Osphranter rufus (Desmarest), together with matching DNA sequence data. Additional hosts were Macropus giganteus Shaw and Osphranter robustus (Gould) with single occurrences in M. fuliginosus (Desmarest), Notamacropus dorsalis (Gray), Lagorchestes conspicillatus Gould and Petrogale xanthopus Gray. Rugopharynx moennigi n. sp., formerly included within R. australis, is distinguished by shorter but overlapping spicule lengths and in the morphology of the gubernaculum as well as by molecular data. Rugopharynx moennigi n. sp. appears to be primarily parasitic in M. fuliginosus throughout its geographical range, but also infects M. giganteus, O. robustus and O. rufus in areas of host sympatry.
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We wish to thank all of our many colleagues who have contributed to the collections of these species now held in the South Australian Museum and to Dr Leslie Chisholm for access to the extensive collections now available in the Museum. This study was supported financially by the Australian Biological Resources Study (RF 217-06).
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Beveridge, I., Sukee, T. & Jabbar, A. Redescription of Rugopharynx australis (Mönnig, 1926) and the description of R. moennigi n. sp. (Nematoda: Strongyloidea) from kangaroos (Marsupialia: Macropodidae) in Australia. Syst Parasitol 98, 679–695 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11230-021-10004-6
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