Desmodorella schulzi (Gerlach, 1950)
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https://doi.org/ 10.26515/rzsi/v121/i2/2021/151251 |
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https://treatment.plazi.org/id/039F190C-FFB2-3D10-96B6-FD2C9FDC2AFA |
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Felipe |
scientific name |
Desmodorella schulzi (Gerlach, 1950) |
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20. Desmodorella schulzi (Gerlach, 1950) View in CoL *
(Figure 11A-C)
1950. Desmodorella schulzi Gerlach , journals of Sea research., 25: 181-188.
Material examined: 8♂, (Reg. No.N. 240), Ramathirtham,
30.vii.2014, Coll. G. Sivaleela.
Diagnostic characters: This species un-striated head, thickened cuticle, amphids on cephalic capsule, tubular precloacal supplements
Description: Body length is 1.3 mm. Cuticle with coarse striation and longitudinal files of fine setae. Four 5 µm cephalic setae with anterior of amphids. Eight pairs of subcephalic setae is present posterior to amphids. Amphids are loop-shaped. Tail is 3.5 a.b.d in length and conical. Spicules are 68 µm in length and arcuate.
Distribution: Continental shelf of southwestern Bay of Bengal ( Ansari et al., 2012); Vellar estuary (Ansari et al., 2014); Chilka lagoon (Ansari et al., 2015); Sundarban mangroves ( Ansari & Bhadury, 2017). Elsewhere: Exe estuary, Southwest England, Isles of Scilly.
Remarks: This species examined well with the earlier description of ( Platt & Warwick, 1983) by its cuticle with fine striation, amphids structure and position, un-striated tail and supplementary organs.
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