Spirinia lara sp. n. and Spirinia sophia sp. n. (Nematoda, Desmodoridae) from the Brazilian continental margin (Campos Basin, Rio de Janeiro)
Author
Silva, Maria Cristina Da
Author
Castro, Francisco José Victor De
Author
Cavalcanti, Mariana Da Fonseca
Author
Fonsêca-Genevois, Verônica Da
text
Zootaxa
2009
2081
31
45
journal article
10.5281/zenodo.187363
1adb926a-e320-44ac-9f49-0b788b267171
1175-5326
187363
Subfamily
Spiriniinae
Gerlach & Murphy, 1965
Diagnosis.
Desmodoridae
. Body cuticle finely striated. Head not demarcated as a cephalic capsule. Amphids a simple spiral usually located far anterior on the body. Buccal cavity rather small, from minute to mediumsized, with a distinct or a minute dorsal tooth; two smaller ventrosublateral teeth may be present or absent. Marine.