| Syncuaria mycteriae | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Nematoda |
| Class: | Chromadorea |
| Order: | Rhabditida |
| Family: | Acuariidae |
| Genus: | Syncuaria |
| Species: | S. mycteriae |
| Binomial name | |
| Syncuaria mycteriae Zhang, Brooks & Causey, 2003 | |
Syncuaria mycteriae, is a medium-sized parasitic nematode, first described in 2003. Birds of Ciconiiformes serve as the host. It is found in Costa Rica. It is most similar to S. leptoptili, a sister species, and S. squamata. However, it has longer left spicule than any other species in Syncuaria. [1] [2]