Review of Euchromadorinae (Nematoda: Chromadorida) with description of a new species of Trochamus Boucher & De Bovée, 1971 from the Sundarban, India
Author
Datta, Tridip Kumar
ENVIS Centre, Zoological Survey of India, M-Block, New Alipore, Kolkata- 700053, India.
Author
Al-Helal, Md. Abdullah
Vidyasagar University, Department of Zoology, Paschim Medinipur, Midnapore- 721102, West Bengal, India.
text
Zootaxa
2023
2023-05-08
5278
3
493
510
http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5278.3.4
journal article
10.11646/zootaxa.5278.3.4
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Euchromadora
de Man, 1886
(emended after
Inglis 1969
,
Pastor de Ward 1985
and
Tchesunov 2014
)
Complex heterogeneous cuticle, structured with hexagonal or ovoid punctations anteriorly and posteriorly with slimmer markings (transverse striation) restricted to the lateral surface over the middle of the body; lateral plates generally well developed; no prominent lateral differentiation. Cuticle with alternating hooking within rings. Transversally elliptical amphideal fovea without surrounding cuticular fringe. Six outer labial sensilla papilliform and four cephalic sensilla setiform. Buccal cavity with large dorsal tooth, subventral teeth and rows of denticles. No distinct posterior pharyngeal bulb. Gubernaculum with prominent hammer- or L-shaped lateral pieces.
Type
species:
E. vulgaris
(
Bastian, 1865
)
de Man, 1886
List of valid species:
E. atypica
Blome, 1985
E. eileenae
Inglis, 1969
E. ezoensis
Kito, 1977
E. gaulica
Inglis, 1962
E. meadi
Wieser & Hopper, 1967
E. permutabilis
Wieser, 1954
E. robusta
Kulikov, Dashchenko, Koloss & Yushin, 1998
E. striata
(
Eberth, 1863
)
de Man, 1886
E. tokiokai
Wieser, 1955
E. vulgaris
(
Bastian, 1865
)
de Man, 1886