Oncholaimus langhovdensis sp. nov. (Nematoda: Enoplea: Oncholaimida), a new species of free-living marine nematode from Langhovde, Dronning Maud Land, East Antarctica

Daisuke Shimada, Atsushi C. Suzuki, Megumu Tsujimoto, Satoshi Imura, Keiichi Kakui

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Abstract

A new species of free-living marine nematode, Oncholaimus langhovdensis sp. nov., is described from the intertidal zone of Langhovde (near Syowa Station), Dronning Maud Land, East Antarctica. It closely resembles 11 congeners in the conico-cylindrical tail shape present in males and amphid and excretory pore positions, short spicules, and Demanian system structure present in females. However, it mainly differs from these congeners in body size, de Man's ratios, tail length and shape, and Demanian system structure present in females. Oncholaimus langhovdensis sp. nov. also resembles four congeners known only by females, but it can be distinguished from them based on the tail length and uvette position. In addition to O. langhovdensis sp. nov., two undescribed species (Tripyloididae gen. sp. and Axonolaimidae gen. sp.) and four unidentified species (Sphaerolaimus sp., Oncholaimidae gen. sp., Comesomatidae gen. sp., and Chromadorida fam. gen. sp.) were found from the same locality.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)151-159
Number of pages9
JournalSpecies Diversity
Volume22
Issue number2
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2017 Dec 1

Keywords

  • Benthos
  • Meiofauna
  • Oncholaimid
  • Oncholaimidae
  • Syowa Station
  • Taxonomy

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
  • Animal Science and Zoology

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