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A NEW NEMATODE FAMILY FUSIVERMIDAE FAM. N. (MONHYSTERIDA) FOR FUSIVERMIS FERTILIS GEN. N., SP. N. FROM THE WHITE SEA BY A.V. TCHESUNOV Department of Invertebrate Zoology, Faculty of Biology, Moscow State University, Moscow 119899, Russia Fusivermis fertilis gen.n., sp.n. is described and a new family Fusivermidae is proposed for its reception. Specimens were found in the upper sublittoral sediments of the White Sea. The new taxon is characterized by a fusiform body, finely cross-striated cuticle, 10 short cephalic setae, circular amphid, minute stoma, muscular oesophagus with posterior widening, excretory pore located behind the nerve ring, paired outstretched ovaries, paired testes, short spicules, guber- naculum without an apophysis, conical tail with a terminal spinneret. Relationships of the new family with taxa Monhysteroidea, Diplopeltidae and Linhomoeidae are discussed. Keywords: marine nematodes, taxonomy, Fusivermis, Monhysterida, White Sea. During mciofaunal explorations in thc vicinity of the White Sea Biological Station of Moscow State University, a nematode species was found which cannot be identified as a member of any known family. This species is described and discussed below. MATERIALS AND METHODS Meiobenthos samples were taken by divers in the White Sea (Kandalaksha Bay, Karela Shore). Living specimens were fixed directly in 4% formaldehyde
Nematologica – Brill
Published: Jan 1, 1996
Keywords: taxonomy; Fusivermis; marine nematodes; Monhysterida; White Sea
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