A new species and ten new records of bdelloid rotifers from Korea
Author
Song, Min Ok
Author
Min, Gi-Sik
text
Zootaxa
2015
3964
2
211
227
journal article
10.11646/zootaxa.3964.2.3
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1175-5326
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Habrotrocha acornis
Murray, 1911
Figure 4
Material.
Two specimens found in mushrooms growing on tree trunks at Gosu-ri, Danyang-gun, Chungcheongbuk-do,
September 22, 2013
.
This species is relatively rare and has previously been reported only from
Brazil
(
Murray 1913
), since its original description from tropical Africa by
Murray (1911)
.
The characteristics of the Korean specimens agree well with those of the
type
specimens.
H. acornis
is distinguishable from its congeners by the following characteristics: (1) the upper lip is arched with a thick and wavy margin, much lower than the sulcus, and with each side extended like an auricle; (2) the pseudosegment around the trophi is much wider than both the previous and the following pseudosegments, and has a trapezoidal outline, which is maintained during feeding; and (3) the sulcus has a large conical projection medially.
According to the original description, it was never observed in a nest or tube, although many characteristics indicated that the species was a tube-dweller (
Murray 1911
). In the present study, we did not observe any of the Korean specimens in nests or tubes.
Measurements.
Corona width 53 µm. Collar width 46 µm.