A new species of freshwater turbellarian from Africa,predatory on mosquitoes: Mesostoma zariae n. sp. (Typhloplanoida) |
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| Authors: | Jerzy Kolasa Alan P Mead |
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| Institution: | (1) Dept. of Animal Morphology, A. Mickielwicz University, Szamarzewskiego 91, 60-569 P, Poland;(2) University of Technology, Lae, Papua New Guinea |
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| Abstract: | A new species of the genus Mesostoma Ehrenberg 1935, M. zariae n.sp. is described and its relationship discussed. The new species belongs to the M. lingua species-group and is characterised by the presence of two kinds of prostate secretions and a pear-shaped penis papilla. It occurs in small standing or slowly running waters at Zaria, Nigeria. It has previously been proven (Mead 1978) that this species is predatory on the aquatic stages of mosquitoes. |
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| Keywords: | Turbellaria Typhloplandoe Mesostoma zariae |
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