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Neira, Carlos; Gad, Gunnar; Arroyo, Nina L.; Decraemer, Wilfrida. |
Glochinema bathyperuvensis sp. n., the first record of Epsilonematidae from bathyal muddy sediments of the oxygen minimum zone (OMZ) off Callao, Peru (eastern Pacific Ocean) is described. The new species belongs to the subfamily Glochinematinae and is characterized by the possession of more than 8 pairs of subdorsal thorns asymmetrically arranged and a single dorsal one in the pharyngeal region, as well as by the presence of ten to thirteen blade-like cuticular protrusions forming a latero-dorsal palisade around the posterior head region and anterior cervical region. In addition, G. bathyperuvensis is characterized by its large size, more than 240 cuticular annules, provided with an extremely dense „hairy“ body ornamentation and, four rows of ambulatory... |
Tipo: Article / Letter to the editor |
Palavras-chave: Glochinema bathyperuvensis sp. n.; Nematoda; Epsilonematidae; Bathyal sediments; Oxygen minimum zone; El Niño; Peru. |
Ano: 2001 |
URL: http://www.repository.naturalis.nl/record/534382 |
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