Kingdom Animalia Class Secernentea Family Onchocercidae Scientific name Elaeophora abramovi | Phylum Nematoda Order Spirurida Genus Elaeophora Rank Species | |
Similar Elaeophora schneideri, Onchocercidae, Brugia pahangi, Filarioidea, Dirofilaria repens | ||
Elaeophora abramovi is a nematode parasite found in the hepatic arteries of the Moose (Alces alces) in Russia.
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Discovery and nomenclature
This species was first described in 1951 from adults found adhering to the inner wall of the hepatic arteries of a Russian Moose (Alces alces), and named Alcefilaria abramovi. In 1974, it was transferred to the genus Cordophilus, and in 1976 it was transferred to the genus Elaeophora. Consequently, some of the older literature on this species uses the genus names Alcefilaria or Cordophilus.
Hosts and geographic distribution
E. abramovi has been found in the hepatic arteries of European elk (Alces alces), Reindeer (Rangifer tarandus) and Red deer (Cervus elaphus), as discussed in. E. abramovi has only been found in Russia.
Life cycle
The life cycle of E. abramovi has not been studied.