Nematodes in the genus Dracunculus are large subcutaneous parasites of mammals and reptiles (snakes and turtles) with most described species being from snakes. (Cleveland CA, Garrett KB, Cozad RA, Williams BM, Murray MH, Yabsley MJ. The wild world of Guinea Worms: A review of the genus Dracunculus in wildlife. Int J Parasitol Parasites Wildl. 2018 Jul 19;7(3):289-300. doi: 10.1016/j.ijppaw.2018.07.002. PMID: 30094178; PMCID: PMC6072916.)
Globodera pallida is a species of nematode in the family Heteroderidae. It is well known as a plant pathogen, especially of potatoes. It is one of the most economically important plant parasitic nematodes, causing major crop losses, and is a model organism used to study the biology of cyst nematodes. (Wikipedia, 2024. Globodera pallida. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Globodera_pallida)
Globodera rostochiensis, commonly known as the golden nematode, golden eelworm or yellow potato cyst nematode, is a plant pathogenic nematode. It is a pest of plants in the family Solanaceae, primarily infesting potatoes and tomatoes, as well as a variety of other root crops. (Wikipedia, 2024. Globodera rostochiensis. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Globodera_rostochiensis)
A hematocele is a collection of blood in a body cavity. The term most commonly refers to the collection of blood in the tunica vaginalis around the testicle. Hematoceles can also occur in the abdominal cavity and other body cavities. (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hematocele)
