A New Species of the Nematode Genus Uncinaria from a Sea-Lion, with some observations on Related Species

Abstract

Through the kindness of Dr S. W. Kemp, F.R.S., and of the Discovery Committee, the writer has recently had the opportunity of examining examples of a species of Uncinaria from the intestine of a sea-lion. These were collected by Mr J. E. Hamilton, of the Discovery staff, at Cape Dolphin in the Falkland Islands, in April 1931. The host was a sea-lion pup, about three months old, which was found dead on the beach, and it was suspected that the worms were concerned in the causation of its death.