Three new records of Desmodorids (Nematoda, Desmodoridae) from sandy seabeds of the Canary islands
In an ecological study of meiofaunal assemblages in two locations (Los Abrigos and Los Cristianos) of Tenerife (Canary Islands, NE Atlantic Ocean), several desmodorid species were found throughout the study period. Three species belonging to the family Desmodoridae were collected in intertidal and s...
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| Format: | article |
| Publication Date: | 2012 |
| Country: | España |
| Institution: | Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona |
| Repository: | Dipòsit Digital de Documents de la UAB |
| Language: | English |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:ddd.uab.cat:90624 |
| Online Access: | https://ddd.uab.cat/record/90624 |
| Access Level: | Open access |
| Keyword: | Free living nematodes Desmodoridae Desmodorella Metachromadora Spirinia Sandy seabeds Tenerife Canary Islands Nematodos de vida libre Fondos arenosos Islas Canarias |
| Summary: | In an ecological study of meiofaunal assemblages in two locations (Los Abrigos and Los Cristianos) of Tenerife (Canary Islands, NE Atlantic Ocean), several desmodorid species were found throughout the study period. Three species belonging to the family Desmodoridae were collected in intertidal and shallow subtidal sandy seabeds. These species were Desmodorella aff. tenuispiculum Allgen, 1928, Metachromadora sp. and Spirinia parasitifera Bastian, 1865. Descriptions, figures and tables with meristic data are presented. Moreover, differences between canarian and specimens from other geographical regions were discussed. |
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