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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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores: Riera, Rodrigo, Núñez, Jorge, Brito, María del Carmen
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2012
País:España
Institución:Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
Repositorio:Dipòsit Digital de Documents de la UAB
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:ddd.uab.cat:90624
Acceso en línea:https://ddd.uab.cat/record/90624
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Free living nematodes
Desmodoridae
Desmodorella
Metachromadora
Spirinia
Sandy seabeds
Tenerife
Canary Islands
Nematodos de vida libre
Fondos arenosos
Islas Canarias
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Sumario: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.