Two new species of Leptolaimus (Nematoda: Plectida) from Chinese sea area
Author
Gu, Huimin
0009-0008-5820-4678
College of Life Sciences, Liaocheng University, Liaocheng 252059, P. R. China
Author
Sun, Lingyun
0009-0005-3553-3645
College of Life Sciences, Liaocheng University, Liaocheng 252059, P. R. China
981779432@qq.com
Author
Huang, Yong
College of Life Sciences, Liaocheng University, Liaocheng 252059, P. R. China
text
Zootaxa
2024
2024-09-12
5507
2
384
394
http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5507.2.9
journal article
10.11646/zootaxa.5507.2.9
1175-5326
13757765
732EF0D1-7CDA-4366-B164-156D4E2E8E7F
Genus
Leptolaimus
de Man, 1876
Diagnosis.
(Modified from Holovachov 2014) Body slender, annulated cuticle usually with lateral alae; cephalic sensilla papilliform or setiform; amphidial fovea ventrally unispiral (circular in outline); tubular buccal cavity elongated; males reproductive system diorchic, may having both tubular and alveolar precloacal supplements, one or no supplement at all; the number of supplements varying from zero to 16 for tubular and zero to 56 for alveolar; females with two opposed and reflexed ovaries, vulva midventral or subventral; alveolar or tubular supplements may be present in females of some species.