Species Angiostrongylus cantonensis (Chen, 1935)
- Pulmonema cantonensis Chen, H.T. 1935. Un nouveau nematode pulmonaire, Pulmonema cantonensis n. g. n. sp. des rats de Canton. Annales de Parasitologie Humaine et Comparée 13(4): 312-317 [313].
Generic Combinations
- Angiostrongylus cantonensis (Chen, 1935). —
Dougherty, E.C. 1946. The genus Aelurostrongylus Cameron,1927 (Nematoda: Metastrongylidae), and its relatives; with descriptions of Parafilaroides, gen. nov., and Angiostrongylus gubernaculatus, sp. nov. Proceedings of the Helminthological Society of Washington 13: 16-25 [22]
Introduction
Spratt (2015: 185) lists some 22 species recorded as unusual hosts for Angiostrongylus cantonensis, among them eutherian mammals, marsupials, and birds.
Ecological Descriptors
Parasitic (host(s): Rattus rattus (Linnaeus, 1758) [MURIDAE] Black Rat (pulmoinary arteries and right ventricle); Rattus norvegicus (Berkenhout, 1769) [MURIDAE] Brown Rat; Melomys cervinipes (Gould, 1852) [MURIDAE] Fawn-footed Melomys; Melomys burtoni Ramsay, 1887 [MURIDAE] Grassland Melomys).
General References
Spratt, D.M. 2015. Species of Angiostrongylus (Nematoda: Metastrongyloidea) in wildlife: A review. International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife 4: 178–189 [180] (hosts, life cycle)
History of changes
Note that this list may be incomplete for dates prior to September 2013.
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05-Aug-2022 | RHABDITIDA Chitwood, 1933 | 05-Aug-2022 | MODIFIED | |
| 22-Mar-2022 | CHROMADOREA Inglis, 1983 | 22-Jun-2022 | MODIFIED | Ms Jo Wood |
| 29-Apr-2015 | Angiostrongylus Kamensky, 1905 | 05-Aug-2022 | MODIFIED | |
| 21-Nov-2011 | ADDED |