Kingdom Animalia Class Secernentea Family Physalopteridae Scientific name Physaloptera hispida | Phylum Nematoda Order Spirurida Genus Physaloptera Rank Species | |
Similar Physaloptera, Hispid cotton rat, Cotton rat |
Physaloptera hispida is a parasitic nematode in the genus Physaloptera. It has been found on the marsh rice rat (Oryzomys palustris), hispid cotton rat (Sigmodon hispidus), Florida mouse (Podomys floridanus), cotton mouse (Peromyscus gossypinus), and oldfield mouse (Peromyscus polionotus) in Florida.
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