Aquatic nematodes from Ethiopia V |
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Authors: | Eyualem Abebe A Coomans |
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Institution: | (1) Instituut voor Dierkunde, Universiteit Gent, Ledeganckstraat 35, B-9000 Gent, Belgium;(2) Bahir Dar Teachers' College, Personal P.O.Box 223, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia |
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Abstract: | Three species of chromadorids two of which are new to science are described from bottom samples of Lake Tana, L. Ziway and River Abbay, Ethiopia. Achromadora inflata n. sp. and Ethmolaimus zullinii n. sp. are characterized by a uniquely inflated and offset anterior end. The latter is an exception in its genus also by its possession of a well developed dorsal tooth and inconspicuous ventrosublateral denticles. Prodesmodora nurta Zullini, 1988 is reported here for the first time out of its type locality and is described in detail. SEM pictures of Ethmolaimus zullinii n. sp. and Prodesmodora nurta, and complete setae maps of the three species are also presented.Abbreviations used ABE
= anterior body end
- ABW
= anal body width
- Amph
= amphid
- Amph W
= amphidial fovea width
- CBW
= corresponding body width
- CSL
= cephalic setae length
- Ddent
= dorsal denticle
- GL
= gonad length
- L
= length
- LM
= light microscope
- LRW
= lip region width
- MBW
= maximum body width
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n
= number of specimens
- NR
= nerve ring from the anterior end
- PBE
= posterior body end
- Ph L
= pharyngeal length (neck length)
- PrL
= prerectal length
- RL
= rectal length
- SEM
= scanning electron microscope
- V-A
= distance from vulva to anus
- Vdent
= ventral denticle
- W
= width |
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Keywords: | Taxonomy aquatic nematodes Achromadora Ethmolaimus Prodesmodora lakes river new species Ethiopia |
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