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A new genus and new species of free-living marine nematodes from the Yellow Sea, China

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  16 May 2007

Yong Huang
Affiliation:
College of Marine Life Sciences, Ocean University of China, 5 Yushan Road, Qingdao 266003, People's Republic of China College of Life Sciences, Liaocheng University, 34 Wenhua Road, Liaocheng, 252059, People's Republic of China
Zhinan Zhang
Affiliation:
College of Marine Life Sciences, Ocean University of China, 5 Yushan Road, Qingdao 266003, People's Republic of China

Abstract

A new genus and one new species of free-living marine nematodes Paramarylynnia gen. nov., Paramarylynnia subventrosetata sp. nov. from the Yellow Sea, China are described and illustrated. Paramarylynnia gen. nov. is characterized by a cuticle with transverse rows of even dots; absence of lateral differentiation; gubernaculum large and dilated at the distal end, no distal dentation; precloacal supplements absent; tail conico-cylindrical.The type species of Paramarylynnia gen. nov. is Paramarylynnia subventrosetata sp. nov.

Type
Research Article
Copyright
2007 Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom

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