Taxonomic review of Thoracostomopsidae (Nematoda, Enoplida): state of the art, list of valid species and dichotomous keys
Author
De Souza, João V.
0009-0009-4985-086X
https: // orcid. org / 0009 - 0009 - 4985 - 086 X
Author
Maria, Tatiana F.
0000-0002-7553-2031
https: // orcid. org / 0000 - 0002 - 7553 - 2031
text
Zootaxa
2023
2023-11-03
5361
4
463
496
https://www.mapress.com/zt/article/download/zootaxa.5361.4.2/52207
journal article
10.11646/zootaxa.5361.4.2
1175-5326
10152589
DAB237DC-1444-4007-BCCA-CB92CBE66617
Genus
Filipjevia
Kreis, 1928
The genus
Filipjevia
was described by
Kreis (1928)
with the original description of
Filipjevia macrolabiatus
Kreis, 1928
. This species is characterized by having two large bean-shaped cells on each side at the end of the intestine, but the function of this structure is still unknown. Another three species may appear in the literature (
Filipjevia mediterranea
Schuurmans Stekhoven, 1950
,
Filipjevia meridionalis
Kreis, 1932
and
Filipjevia parameridionalis
Vitiello, 1970
) as belonging to this genus due to the mispelled genus name. However, these species belong to the genus
Filipjeva
Ditlevsen (1928)
, family
Xyalidae
, class
Chromadorea
.
Diagnosis
from
Smol
et al.
(2014)
: Lips high, all anterior sensilla setose. Mandibles solid with posterior apophyses and with teeth. Dorsal tooth reduced. Two large ventrosublateral teeth not surpassing the mandibles. Marine.
Number of valid species:
1
1.
Filipjevia macrolabiatus
Kreis, 1928
(
Russia
,
Barents Sea
)—
type
species