Rediscovery of the free-living nematode genus Metachromadoroides Timm, 1961 (Desmodorida: Desmodoridae) after 60 years from the Bay of Bengal, with the description of two new species
Manna, C.; Balakrishnan, S.; Ansari, K.G.M.T. (2026). Rediscovery of the free-living nematode genus Metachromadoroides Timm, 1961 (Desmodorida: Desmodoridae) after 60 years from the Bay of Bengal, with the description of two new species. Zootaxa 5821(4): 486-500. https://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5821.4.3
In: Zootaxa. Magnolia Press: Auckland. ISSN 1175-5326; e-ISSN 1175-5334, more
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Morphology
Chromadorea [WoRMS]; Metachromadoroides champensis Manna, Balakrishnan & Ansari, 2026 [WoRMS]; Metachromadoroides hamatus Manna, Balakrishnan & Ansari, 2026 [WoRMS]
India [Marine Regions]
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estuarine mudflat, free-living nematode |
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- Manna, C.
- Balakrishnan, S.
- Ansari, K.G.M.T.
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The free-living nematode genus Metachromadoroides Timm, 1961 (Desmodorida: Desmodoridae) is rediscovered after a gap of 60 years from the Bay of Bengal mudflats. Two new species viz., Metachromadoroides champensis sp. nov., distinguishable from congeners by the presence of 14–19 pairs of precloacal supplements and two pairs of post-anal ventral protuberances on tail, and Metachromadoroides hamatus sp. nov. distinguishable from congeners by the presence of arcuated spicules with distal hook, and gubernaculum with dorsal apophysis distally bent, are described herein with light microscopic images and illustrations. Comparison with congeners of the genus Metachromadoroides and an identification key to species based on males are also provided. |
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