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Van Steenkiste N, Leander BS (2018) Species diversity of eukalyptorhynch flatworms (Platyhelminthes, Rhabdocoela) from the coastal margin of British Columbia: Polycystididae, Koinocystididae and Gnathorhynchidae. Marine Biology Research, Volume:14(9-10): 899-923 [doi: 10.1080/17451000.2019.1575514 goto] |
Abstract / Notes
"Kalyptorhynchs are abundant members of meiofaunal communities worldwide, but knowledge on their overall species diversity and distribution is poor. Here we report twenty species of eukalyptorhynchs associated with algae and sediments from the coastal margin of British Columbia. Two species, Paulodora artoisi sp. nov. and Limipolycystis castelinae sp. nov., are new to science and described based on their unique stylet morphology. New observations on two morphotypes of Phonorhynchus helgolandicus and two morphotypes of Scanorhynchus forcipatus suggest that the different morphotypes represent different species; accordingly, Phonorhynchus contortus sp. nov., Phonorhynchus velatus sp. nov. and Scanorhynchus herranzae sp. nov. are described here as separate species. Furthermore, we report on the occurrence and morphology of Polycystis hamata, Polycystis naegelii, Austrorhynchus pacificus, Austrorhynchus californicus, Paraustrorhynchus pacificus, Alcha evelinae, Duplacrorhynchus minor, Yaquinaia microrhynchus, Gyratrix hermaphroditus s. l., Scanorhynchus forcipatus, Rhinolasius dillonicus, Itaipusa biglandula, Utelga heinckei, Neognathorhynchus suecicus and Zonorhynchus seminascatus."| Home page -- (Main hierarchy) |