''Hassalstrongylus'' is a genus of

nematode The nematodes ( or grc-gre, Νηματώδη; la, Nematoda) or roundworms constitute the phylum Nematoda (also called Nemathelminthes), with plant-Parasitism, parasitic nematodes also known as eelworms. They are a diverse animal phylum inhab ...

worms that infect mostly muroid rodents from eastern North America to South America. The genus is part of the

Heligmonellidae Heligmonellidae is a family of nematodes belonging to the order Rhabditida. Genera A few genera: * '' Acanthostrongylus'' Travassos, 1937 * '' Alippistrongylus'' Digiani & Kinsella, 2014 * '' Brevistriata'' Travassos, 1937 *'' Guerrerostr ...

and related to genera like '' Stilestrongylus''. *''

Hassalstrongylus aduncus ''Hassalstrongylus'' is a genus of nematode worms that infect mostly Muroidea, muroid rodents from eastern North America to South America. The genus is part of the Heligmonellidae and related to genera like ''Stilestrongylus''. *''Hassalstrongyl ...

'' ('' Sigmodon hispidus'', '' Rattus'' sp.) *'' Hassalstrongylus argentinus''Durette-Desnet, 1971 *'' Hassalstrongylus beta'' *''

Hassalstrongylus bocqueti ''Hassalstrongylus'' is a genus of nematode worms that infect mostly Muroidea, muroid rodents from eastern North America to South America. The genus is part of the Heligmonellidae and related to genera like ''Stilestrongylus''. *''Hassalstrongyl ...

'' (''

Oryzomys couesi ''Oryzomys couesi'', also known as Coues's rice rat, is a semiaquatic rodent in the family Cricetidae occurring from southernmost Texas through Mexico and Central America into northwestern Colombia. It is usually found in wet habitats, such as m ...

'', '' Handleyomys melanotis'', ''

Oligoryzomys fulvescens ''Oligoryzomys fulvescens'', also known as the fulvous colilargo,Musser and Carleton, 2005 fulvous pygmy rice rat, or northern pygmy rice rat,Duff and Lawson, 2004 is a species of rodent in the genus ''Oligoryzomys'' of family Cricetidae. It is fo ...

'')Underwood et al., 1986 *'' Hassalstrongylus chabaudi'' (''

Wiedomys pyrrhorhinos The red-nosed mouse (''Wiedomys pyrrhorhinos'') is an arboreal rodent species endemic to Brazil. It is found in caatinga and cerrado habitat in southeast Brazil Brazil ( pt, Brasil; ), officially the Federative Republic of Brazil (Portug ...

'')Diaw, 1976 *'' Hassalstrongylus dessetae'' ('' Neacomys'' sp.) *''

Hassalstrongylus dollfusi ''Hassalstrongylus dollfusi'' is a nematode worm of the genus ''Hassalstrongylus'', first described under the name ''Longistriata dollfusi'' by Carlos Díaz-Ungría in 1963 who named it ''dollfusi'' as an homage to French parasitologist Robert-Ph ...

'' ('' Mus musculus'') *'' Hassalstrongylus echalieri'' ( Oryzomyini sp.) *'' Hassalstrongylus epsilon'' (''

Nectomys squamipes ''Nectomys squamipes'', also known as the Atlantic Forest nectomys, South American water rat, or scaly-footed water rat, is a semiaquatic insectivorous rodent species. It is from Argentina, Brazil, and Paraguay — found primarily near forest riv ...

'', ''

Akodon cursor The cursor grass mouse or cursorial akodont (''Akodon cursor''), is a sigmodontine rodent from South America. Description The cursor grass mouse is a moderately sized rodent, with a head-body length of , and a tail long. Males are larger than f ...

'')Gomes et al., 2003 *''

Hassalstrongylus forresteri ''Hassalstrongylus forresteri'' is a nematode worm of the genus ''Hassalstrongylus'' that infects the marsh rice rat (''Oryzomys palustris'') in the United States. It was first described as ''Hassalstrongylus musculi'' by Marie-Claude Durette-Des ...

''Durette-Desset, 1974 *'' Hassalstrongylus hoineffae'' (''

Oligoryzomys nigripes ''Oligoryzomys nigripes'', also known as the black-footed colilargo or the black-footed pygmy rice rat, is a rodent in the genus ''Oligoryzomys'' of family Cricetidae. Oligoryzomys nigripes is a species that has been further divided into differen ...

'', ''

Calomys callosus The large vesper mouse (''Calomys callosus'') is a South American rodent species of the family Cricetidae. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil and Paraguay. Its karyotype has 2n = 50 and FN = 66. It was formerly synonymized with '' C. ...

'', ''

'')Magalhães Pinto et al., 1982 *''

Hassalstrongylus lichtenfelsi ''Hassalstrongylus lichtenfelsi'' is a nematode worm of the genus ''Hassalstrongylus'' that infects the marsh rice rat (''Oryzomys palustris'') in Florida. The females cannot be distinguished from those of the other species in the marsh rice rat, ...

'' *''

Hassalstrongylus mazzai ''Hassalstrongylus'' is a genus of nematode worms that infect mostly muroid rodents from eastern North America to South America. The genus is part of the Heligmonellidae and related to genera like '' Stilestrongylus''. *''Hassalstrongylus adun ...

'' *''

Hassalstrongylus musculi ''Hassalstrongylus musculi'' is a nematode worm of the genus '' Hassalstrongylus'' that infects the marsh rice rat (''Oryzomys palustris'') and house mouse (''Mus musculus'') in the United States and ''Oryzomys couesi'', ''Oligoryzomys fulvescens ...

'' (''

'', '' Handleyomys melanotis'', ''

'')Underwood et al., 1986 *'' Hassalstrongylus proechimysi'' *'' Hassalstrongylus puntanus'' ('' Graomys griseoflavus'')Digiani and Durette-Desset, 2003 *'' Hassalstrongylus schadi'' *'' Hassalstrongylus zeta'' (''

Galea spixii Spix's yellow-toothed cavy (''Galea spixii'') is a rodent, a cavy species from South America. It is found in Bolivia east of the Andes and much of south central to northeastern Brazil. The species is found in open savanna and semiarid habitats, s ...

'', ''

Cerradomys subflavus ''Cerradomys subflavus'', also known as the terraced rice rat or flavescent oryzomys, is a rodent species from South America in the genus ''Cerradomys''. It is found in the states of Goiás, São Paulo, and Minas Gerais, Brazil. Populations in Bol ...

'', ''

Euryoryzomys russatus ''Euryoryzomys russatus'', also known as the russet oryzomys, russet rice rat, or big-headed rice rat, is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae. It is a member of the genus ''Euryoryzomys'', which was split off from ''Oryzomys'' in 2006. I ...

'') The proposed species ''Hassalstrongylus multiovatus'', described from ''

Akodon simulator The white-throated or grey-bellied grass mouse (''Akodon simulator'') is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae. It is found in Argentina and Bolivia , image_flag = Bandera de Bolivia (Estado).svg , flag_alt ...

'', is a

synonym A synonym is a word, morpheme, or phrase that means exactly or nearly the same as another word, morpheme, or phrase in a given language. For example, in the English language, the words ''begin'', ''start'', ''commence'', and ''initiate'' are all ...

of '' Trichofreitasia lenti'' from ''

Oligoryzomys flavescens ''Oligoryzomys flavescens'', also known as the flavescent colilargo or yellow pygmy rice rat is a species of rodent in the genus ''Oligoryzomys'' of family Cricetidae. It is found in southern South America, occurring in southern Brazil, Paraguay, ...

''.Digiani et al., 2007

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References

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