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Volonterio O (2007) A new species of Temnocephala (Platyhelminthes, Temnocephalida) and a description of T-axenos from Uruguay. Journal of Natural History. 41(21-24): 1245-1257 |
Abstract / Notes
In Uruguay, two species of Temnocephala Blanchard, 1849 have been reported on the anomuran crab Aegla Leach, 1920, namely Temnocephala axenos Monticelli, 1899 and Temnocephala talicei Dioni, 1967. A third species, described here as Temnocephala mertoni n. sp., has been found on Aegla platensis Schmitt, 1942 from southern Uruguay. The new species resembles T. talicei, but differs by having a penial stylet with a sinuous distal portion of the shaft; a small introvert with short, distal spines, and a discrete thickening in its wall. The penial stylet of T. mertoni n. sp. is more similar to that of T. axenos. In view of the importance of stylet structure and shape in the taxonomy of this group, a description of T. axenos is included, and a comprehensive study has been carried out to establish the differences between these species. Based upon this study, new characters are proposed for the taxonomy of the genus Temnocephala.| Home page -- (Main hierarchy) |