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Observations were made on live and preserved specimens.
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0090): one mounted specimen
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009196): six serially-sectioned specimens.
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specimens were collected from a brackish lake by
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in
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,
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,
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(22°3187″ N, 113°5887″ E) (see
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for sampling location) from
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to
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, 2015.
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specimens are deposited in
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<emphasis id="D1DD092C443FFFF226A15C57B84DFA92" bold="true" box="[199,334,1297,1322]" pageId="2" pageNumber="109">Etymology.</emphasis>
The name of this new species is derived from the name of Shenzhen City,
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<emphasis id="D1DD092C443FFFF226A15C1FB858FACA" bold="true" box="[199,347,1369,1394]" pageId="2" pageNumber="109">Description:</emphasis>
The body is dorsoventrally flattened and transparent under transmitted light and whitish under reflected light. The body length and width of active adult specimens is 942 ± 85 µm (n=6) and 91 ± 17 µm (n=6), respectively (length-width ratio is 10:1) (
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A, 4A). The whole body surface is covered with cilia which are 7 ± 1.4 µm (n=6) long. The average thickness of epidermis is 2 ± 0.3 µm (n=6). The rhabdites, 13 ± 2.8 µm (n=6) long, are scattered in groups (mostly 37 rhabdites in each group) over the entire body surface, with higher density along the dorsal body surface. There are tufts of sensory hair that are 22 ± 2.2 µm (n=6) long, sparsely distributed on the body edge. The front end is semi-elliptic in shape. The anterior and posterior body margin have tufts of rigid cilia that are 10 ± 0.9 µm (n=6) long (
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G). A pair of kidney-shaped eyes is located at the anterior 15% of the body and the distance between the two eyes is 16 ± 3.6 µm (n=6). The mouth is 83 ± 10.0 µm (n=6) long. The pharynx is ventrally surrounded by a number of rod-shaped pharyngeal glands (
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B). The width of the empty intestine is 3 ± 0.4 µm (n=6). Its tail is rounded, with numerous adhesive glands located at the posterior end of the body (
<figureCitation id="7B92C9BB443FFFF223095F87B9A5F946" captionStart="FIGURE 2" captionStartId="3.[151,250,1881,1903]" captionTargetBox="[151,1436,841,1860]" captionTargetId="figure@3.[151,1436,841,1860]" captionTargetPageId="3" captionText="FIGURE 2. Macrostomum shenzhenensis Wang &amp; Wang, n. sp.: (A) mature living animal, ventral view; (B) the posterior part of the body (slightly squeezed), ventral view; (C) copulatory apparatus, ventral view; (D) penis stylet (slightly squeezed); (E &amp; F) different views of the stylet; (G) the caudal end of the body; (H) sperms; (I) immature sperm; (J) mature sperm." httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/804697/files/figure.png" pageId="2" pageNumber="109">Fig. 2</figureCitation>
G).
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The male reproductive system consists of a pair of testes and vasa deferentia, a false vesicula seminalis, a vesicula seminalis, a vesicula granulorum, a penis stylet and a male gonopore (
<figureCitation id="7B92C9BB443FFFF222565E6BBD83F8FE" box="[1072,1152,1837,1862]" captionStart="FIGURE 2" captionStartId="3.[151,250,1881,1903]" captionTargetBox="[151,1436,841,1860]" captionTargetId="figure@3.[151,1436,841,1860]" captionTargetPageId="3" captionText="FIGURE 2. Macrostomum shenzhenensis Wang &amp; Wang, n. sp.: (A) mature living animal, ventral view; (B) the posterior part of the body (slightly squeezed), ventral view; (C) copulatory apparatus, ventral view; (D) penis stylet (slightly squeezed); (E &amp; F) different views of the stylet; (G) the caudal end of the body; (H) sperms; (I) immature sperm; (J) mature sperm." httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/804697/files/figure.png" pageId="2" pageNumber="109">Figs. 2</figureCitation>
BC, 3CG, 4BC). The testis, 99 ± 14.4 µm (n=3) long, is elongated oval shaped alongside the anterior part of the intestine and has a smooth surface. The oval-shaped false vesicula seminalis lies posteriorly to the female antrum and connects to the oval-shaped vesicula seminalis on its right lower side. The vesicula granulorum is also oval shaped, and connects to the vesicula seminalis on its right lower side, and around half of the vesicula granulorum is enclosed by the proximal end of the J-shaped penis stylet. The lengths of the curved line (marked as a) and straight line (marked as b) between the proximal and distal ends of the stylet are 59 ± 4.5 µm (n=8) and 64 ± 3.6 µm (n=8), respectively (
<figureCitation id="7B92C9BB443EFFF326F95999B9E0FF40" box="[159,227,223,248]" captionStart="FIGURE 4" captionStartId="5.[151,250,1214,1236]" captionTargetBox="[160,1424,202,1184]" captionTargetId="figure@5.[150,1436,193,1192]" captionTargetPageId="5" captionText="FIGURE 4. Macrostomum shenzhenensis Wang &amp; Wang, n. sp.: (A) whole body, ventral view; (B) profile of the tail; (C) copulatory apparatus; (D) penis stylet; (E) mature sperm." httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/804701/files/figure.png" pageId="3" pageNumber="110">Fig. 4</figureCitation>
C). The diameter of the proximal end is slightly larger than the distal end, while it remains almost unchanged in the distal 25% of the stylet. The proximal and distal parts of the penis stylet are 13 ± 1.1 µm (n=8) and 2 ± 0.6 µm (n=8) (marked as d) wide respectively (
<figureCitation id="7B92C9BB443EFFF324C85861BA02FEF8" box="[686,769,295,320]" captionStart="FIGURE 4" captionStartId="5.[151,250,1214,1236]" captionTargetBox="[160,1424,202,1184]" captionTargetId="figure@5.[150,1436,193,1192]" captionTargetPageId="5" captionText="FIGURE 4. Macrostomum shenzhenensis Wang &amp; Wang, n. sp.: (A) whole body, ventral view; (B) profile of the tail; (C) copulatory apparatus; (D) penis stylet; (E) mature sperm." httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/804701/files/figure.png" pageId="3" pageNumber="110">Figs. 4</figureCitation>
C-D). The stylet bends at 82% of its length and forms a bending angle of 111 ± 5.0° (n=8) (
<figureCitation id="7B92C9BB443EFFF32444580ABB6CFEDC" box="[546,623,332,357]" captionStart="FIGURE 2" captionStartId="3.[151,250,1881,1903]" captionTargetBox="[151,1436,841,1860]" captionTargetId="figure@3.[151,1436,841,1860]" captionTargetPageId="3" captionText="FIGURE 2. Macrostomum shenzhenensis Wang &amp; Wang, n. sp.: (A) mature living animal, ventral view; (B) the posterior part of the body (slightly squeezed), ventral view; (C) copulatory apparatus, ventral view; (D) penis stylet (slightly squeezed); (E &amp; F) different views of the stylet; (G) the caudal end of the body; (H) sperms; (I) immature sperm; (J) mature sperm." httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/804697/files/figure.png" pageId="3" pageNumber="110">Figs. 2</figureCitation>
DE). The asymmetrical thickening of the penis stylet s distal opening is torus shaped (
<figureCitation id="7B92C9BB443EFFF327535829B887FE30" box="[309,388,367,392]" captionStart="FIGURE 2" captionStartId="3.[151,250,1881,1903]" captionTargetBox="[151,1436,841,1860]" captionTargetId="figure@3.[151,1436,841,1860]" captionTargetPageId="3" captionText="FIGURE 2. Macrostomum shenzhenensis Wang &amp; Wang, n. sp.: (A) mature living animal, ventral view; (B) the posterior part of the body (slightly squeezed), ventral view; (C) copulatory apparatus, ventral view; (D) penis stylet (slightly squeezed); (E &amp; F) different views of the stylet; (G) the caudal end of the body; (H) sperms; (I) immature sperm; (J) mature sperm." httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/804697/files/figure.png" pageId="3" pageNumber="110">Figs. 2</figureCitation>
F, 4D). External (marked as c) and internal (marked as d) diameters of the distal opening are 4 ± 0.8 µm (n=8) and 2 ± 0.6 µm (n=8) (
<figureCitation id="7B92C9BB443EFFF324E358D2BBCAFE14" box="[645,713,404,429]" captionStart="FIGURE 4" captionStartId="5.[151,250,1214,1236]" captionTargetBox="[160,1424,202,1184]" captionTargetId="figure@5.[150,1436,193,1192]" captionTargetPageId="5" captionText="FIGURE 4. Macrostomum shenzhenensis Wang &amp; Wang, n. sp.: (A) whole body, ventral view; (B) profile of the tail; (C) copulatory apparatus; (D) penis stylet; (E) mature sperm." httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/804701/files/figure.png" pageId="3" pageNumber="110">Fig. 4</figureCitation>
D).
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<paragraph id="E316D53E443EFFF326A158F1BC75FDD8" blockId="3.[151,1437,151,789]" pageId="3" pageNumber="110">
The mature sperm are 111 ± 1.7 µm (n=8) long when swimming (
<figureCitation id="7B92C9BB443EFFF325CC58F1BAFAFE68" box="[938,1017,439,464]" captionStart="FIGURE 2" captionStartId="3.[151,250,1881,1903]" captionTargetBox="[151,1436,841,1860]" captionTargetId="figure@3.[151,1436,841,1860]" captionTargetPageId="3" captionText="FIGURE 2. Macrostomum shenzhenensis Wang &amp; Wang, n. sp.: (A) mature living animal, ventral view; (B) the posterior part of the body (slightly squeezed), ventral view; (C) copulatory apparatus, ventral view; (D) penis stylet (slightly squeezed); (E &amp; F) different views of the stylet; (G) the caudal end of the body; (H) sperms; (I) immature sperm; (J) mature sperm." httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/804697/files/figure.png" pageId="3" pageNumber="110">Figs. 2</figureCitation>
J, 4E). The length of feeler, body and shaft of the sperm are 25 ± 1.9 µm, 22 ± 1.1 µm and 64 ± 2.2 µm (n=8), respectively. Diameters of the three parts are 0.6 ± 0.2 µm, 2.0 ± 0.7 µm and 1.3 ± 0.2 µm (n=8). A pair of bristles, 17 ± 1.0 µm (n=6) long, is on the sperm body. Four to seven brushes, 6 ± 0.6 µm (n=8) long, can be observed at the posterior end of the shaft (
<figureCitation id="7B92C9BB443EFFF323775B62BC5CFD84" box="[1297,1375,548,573]" captionStart="FIGURE 2" captionStartId="3.[151,250,1881,1903]" captionTargetBox="[151,1436,841,1860]" captionTargetId="figure@3.[151,1436,841,1860]" captionTargetPageId="3" captionText="FIGURE 2. Macrostomum shenzhenensis Wang &amp; Wang, n. sp.: (A) mature living animal, ventral view; (B) the posterior part of the body (slightly squeezed), ventral view; (C) copulatory apparatus, ventral view; (D) penis stylet (slightly squeezed); (E &amp; F) different views of the stylet; (G) the caudal end of the body; (H) sperms; (I) immature sperm; (J) mature sperm." httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/804697/files/figure.png" pageId="3" pageNumber="110">Figs. 2</figureCitation>
HJ). However, in immature sperm, the posterior part of the shaft is swollen and does not show any brushes (
<figureCitation id="7B92C9BB443EFFF3237C5B01BC5DFDD8" box="[1306,1374,583,608]" captionStart="FIGURE 2" captionStartId="3.[151,250,1881,1903]" captionTargetBox="[151,1436,841,1860]" captionTargetId="figure@3.[151,1436,841,1860]" captionTargetPageId="3" captionText="FIGURE 2. Macrostomum shenzhenensis Wang &amp; Wang, n. sp.: (A) mature living animal, ventral view; (B) the posterior part of the body (slightly squeezed), ventral view; (C) copulatory apparatus, ventral view; (D) penis stylet (slightly squeezed); (E &amp; F) different views of the stylet; (G) the caudal end of the body; (H) sperms; (I) immature sperm; (J) mature sperm." httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/804697/files/figure.png" pageId="3" pageNumber="110">
Fig.
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I).
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The female reproductive system consists of a pair of ovaries and oviducts, a female antrum and a female gonopore (
<figureCitation id="7B92C9BB443EFFF327765BC9B85EFD10" box="[272,349,655,680]" captionStart="FIGURE 2" captionStartId="3.[151,250,1881,1903]" captionTargetBox="[151,1436,841,1860]" captionTargetId="figure@3.[151,1436,841,1860]" captionTargetPageId="3" captionText="FIGURE 2. Macrostomum shenzhenensis Wang &amp; Wang, n. sp.: (A) mature living animal, ventral view; (B) the posterior part of the body (slightly squeezed), ventral view; (C) copulatory apparatus, ventral view; (D) penis stylet (slightly squeezed); (E &amp; F) different views of the stylet; (G) the caudal end of the body; (H) sperms; (I) immature sperm; (J) mature sperm." httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/804697/files/figure.png" pageId="3" pageNumber="110">Figs. 2</figureCitation>
AB). The ovaries, 70 ± 2.1 µm (n=3) long, are located at the posterior 50% of the intestine. The female antrum is located at the posterior 20% position of the body, and contains plenty of sperm in mature individuals. The female gonopore opens ventrally at the posterior part of female antrum. Moreover, the female gonopore is surrounded by a great halo of cement glands (
<figureCitation id="7B92C9BB443EFFF325475BBABA73FCAC" box="[801,880,764,789]" captionStart="FIGURE 2" captionStartId="3.[151,250,1881,1903]" captionTargetBox="[151,1436,841,1860]" captionTargetId="figure@3.[151,1436,841,1860]" captionTargetPageId="3" captionText="FIGURE 2. Macrostomum shenzhenensis Wang &amp; Wang, n. sp.: (A) mature living animal, ventral view; (B) the posterior part of the body (slightly squeezed), ventral view; (C) copulatory apparatus, ventral view; (D) penis stylet (slightly squeezed); (E &amp; F) different views of the stylet; (G) the caudal end of the body; (H) sperms; (I) immature sperm; (J) mature sperm." httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/804697/files/figure.png" pageId="3" pageNumber="110">Figs. 2</figureCitation>
B, 3A).
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<emphasis id="D1DD092C443EFFF326F15E1FB810F8D6" bold="true" box="[151,275,1881,1903]" pageId="3" pageNumber="110">FIGURE 2.</emphasis>
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<emphasis id="D1DD092C443EFFF3277F5E1CBB43F8D7" box="[281,576,1881,1903]" italics="true" pageId="3" pageNumber="110">Macrostomum shenzhenensis</emphasis>
Wang &amp; Wang
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,
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<emphasis id="D1DD092C443EFFF3248C5E1FBA1EF8D6" bold="true" box="[746,797,1881,1902]" pageId="3" pageNumber="110">n. sp</emphasis>
.
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: (A) mature living animal, ventral view; (B) the posterior part of the body (slightly squeezed), ventral view; (C) copulatory apparatus, ventral view; (D) penis stylet (slightly squeezed); (E &amp; F) different views of the stylet; (G) the caudal end of the body; (H) sperms; (I) immature sperm; (J) mature sperm.
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<paragraph id="E316D53E4439FFF426F15F3FB860F916" blockId="4.[151,1435,1657,1710]" pageId="4" pageNumber="111">
<emphasis id="D1DD092C4439FFF426F15F3FB810F936" bold="true" box="[151,275,1657,1679]" pageId="4" pageNumber="111">FIGURE 3.</emphasis>
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<emphasis id="D1DD092C4439FFF4277D5F3CBB40F937" box="[283,579,1657,1679]" italics="true" pageId="4" pageNumber="111">Macrostomum shenzhenensis</emphasis>
Wang &amp; Wang
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,
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<emphasis id="D1DD092C4439FFF424965F3FBA20F936" bold="true" box="[752,803,1657,1678]" pageId="4" pageNumber="111">n. sp</emphasis>
.
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: (A &amp; B) horizontal whole body section; (CG) longitudinal whole body section.
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<subSubSection id="ABB386B54439FFF526A15F9CBC9FF866" lastPageId="5" lastPageNumber="112" pageId="4" pageNumber="111" type="discussion">
<paragraph id="E316D53E4439FFF426A15F9CBD7DF857" blockId="4.[151,1437,1754,2031]" pageId="4" pageNumber="111">
<emphasis id="D1DD092C4439FFF426A15F9CB838F94B" bold="true" box="[199,315,1754,1779]" pageId="4" pageNumber="111">Remarks.</emphasis>
Comparison of the penis stylets of
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<emphasis id="D1DD092C4439FFF424B95F9DBAA5F94B" box="[735,934,1755,1779]" italics="true" pageId="4" pageNumber="111">M. shenzhenensis</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
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<emphasis id="D1DD092C4439FFF425D75F9CBAEEF94B" bold="true" box="[945,1005,1754,1779]" pageId="4" pageNumber="111">n. sp</emphasis>
.
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and four similar species previouslydescribed within the genus
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<emphasis id="D1DD092C4439FFF427AA5E46BB6EF8AF" box="[460,621,1792,1815]" italics="true" pageId="4" pageNumber="111">Macrostomum</emphasis>
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is shown in
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. They have following characteristics in common: 1) stylet is a narrow tube with a slightly wider proximal opening and 2) the distal opening of the stylet is blunt, with obvious thickenings of the opening s wall. However, each of these four species is obviously different from
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<emphasis id="D1DD092C4439FFF4231B5E0EB835F83B" italics="true" pageId="4" pageNumber="111">M. shenzhenensis</emphasis>
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<emphasis id="D1DD092C4439FFF4275B5E2CB875F83B" bold="true" box="[317,374,1898,1923]" pageId="4" pageNumber="111">n. sp</emphasis>
.
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as to the bending angle and position of bending in stylet. In
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<emphasis id="D1DD092C4439FFF422575E2DBDD9F83B" box="[1073,1242,1899,1923]" italics="true" pageId="4" pageNumber="111">M. reynoldsoni</emphasis>
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, its penis stylet's length is much longer than that of
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<emphasis id="D1DD092C4439FFF424235ED6BA13F81F" box="[581,784,1935,1959]" italics="true" pageId="4" pageNumber="111">M. shenzhenensis</emphasis>
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<emphasis id="D1DD092C4439FFF4257B5EC8BA58F81F" bold="true" box="[797,859,1934,1959]" pageId="4" pageNumber="111">n. sp</emphasis>
.
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and the bending angle is less than 90°. In
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<emphasis id="D1DD092C4439FFF4231B5ED6B821F872" italics="true" pageId="4" pageNumber="111">M. poznaniense</emphasis>
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, the length of its stylet is shorter than that of
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<emphasis id="D1DD092C4439FFF425465EF5BAE7F873" box="[800,996,1971,1995]" italics="true" pageId="4" pageNumber="111">M. shenzhenensis</emphasis>
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<emphasis id="D1DD092C4439FFF4258D5EF4BD20F873" bold="true" box="[1003,1059,1970,1995]" pageId="4" pageNumber="111">n. sp</emphasis>
.
</taxonomicNameLabel>
The bending angle is larger than 120°, while diameter of proximal opening is smaller than that of
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<emphasis id="D1DD092C4439FFF4250B5E9EBD31F857" box="[877,1074,2007,2031]" italics="true" pageId="4" pageNumber="111">M. shenzhenensis</emphasis>
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<emphasis id="D1DD092C4439FFF4225E5E90BD72F857" bold="true" box="[1080,1137,2006,2031]" pageId="4" pageNumber="111">n. sp</emphasis>
..
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<emphasis id="D1DD092C4438FFF526F15DF8B816FB6B" bold="true" box="[151,277,1214,1236]" pageId="5" pageNumber="112">FIGURE 4.</emphasis>
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<emphasis id="D1DD092C4438FFF527785DF9BB4BFB6C" box="[286,584,1214,1236]" italics="true" pageId="5" pageNumber="112">Macrostomum shenzhenensis</emphasis>
Wang &amp; Wang
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,
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<emphasis id="D1DD092C4438FFF5249A5DF8BA32FB6B" bold="true" box="[764,817,1214,1235]" pageId="5" pageNumber="112">n. sp</emphasis>
.
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: (A) whole body, ventral view; (B) profile of the tail; (C) copulatory apparatus; (D) penis stylet; (E) mature sperm.
</paragraph>
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<paragraph id="E316D53E4438FFF526F15C59B8A4FAEE" blockId="5.[151,1435,1310,1366]" pageId="5" pageNumber="112">
<emphasis id="D1DD092C4438FFF526F15C59B809FA8E" bold="true" box="[151,266,1311,1334]" pageId="5" pageNumber="112">TABLE 1.</emphasis>
Comparison of the penis stylets between
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<emphasis id="D1DD092C4438FFF524B35C59BD0EFA8E" box="[725,1037,1310,1334]" italics="true" pageId="5" pageNumber="112">Macrostomum shenzhenensis</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
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<emphasis id="D1DD092C4438FFF522705C59BD4EFA8E" bold="true" box="[1046,1101,1311,1334]" pageId="5" pageNumber="112">n. sp</emphasis>
.
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and the four most resembling species of
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<emphasis id="D1DD092C4438FFF527615C79B8A3FAEE" box="[263,416,1343,1366]" italics="true" pageId="5" pageNumber="112">Macrostomum</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
.
</paragraph>
</caption>
<paragraph id="E316D53E4438FFF526F95C34BC42F969" pageId="5" pageNumber="112">
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<tr id="5D99D77C4438000F26F95C34BC5FFA7D" box="[159,1372,1394,1477]" gridrow="0" pageId="5" pageNumber="112">
<th id="1E48BE004438000F26F95C34B853FA7D" box="[159,336,1394,1477]" gridcol="0" gridrow="0" pageId="5" pageNumber="112">Species</th>
<th id="1E48BE004438000F270C5C34B8C0FA7D" box="[362,451,1394,1477]" gridcol="1" gridrow="0" pageId="5" pageNumber="112">Stylet length (µm)</th>
<th id="1E48BE004438000F27885C34BBA9FA7D" box="[494,682,1394,1477]" gridcol="2" gridrow="0" pageId="5" pageNumber="112">Diameter of basal / distal opening (µm)</th>
<th id="1E48BE004438000F24D85C34BA87FA7D" box="[702,900,1394,1477]" gridcol="3" gridrow="0" pageId="5" pageNumber="112">Bending angle and position of curve in stylet*</th>
<th id="1E48BE004438000F25CC5C34BD19FA7D" box="[938,1050,1394,1477]" gridcol="4" gridrow="0" pageId="5" pageNumber="112">Habitat</th>
<th id="1E48BE004438000F22565C34BDAFFA7D" box="[1072,1196,1394,1477]" gridcol="5" gridrow="0" pageId="5" pageNumber="112">Distribution</th>
<th id="1E48BE004438000F22A05C34BC5FFA7D" box="[1222,1372,1394,1477]" gridcol="6" gridrow="0" pageId="5" pageNumber="112">Reference</th>
</tr>
<tr id="5D99D77C4438000F26F95C9EBC5FF9B5" box="[159,1372,1496,1549]" gridrow="1" pageId="5" pageNumber="112">
<th id="1E48BE004438000F26F95C9EB853F9B5" box="[159,336,1496,1549]" gridcol="0" gridrow="1" pageId="5" pageNumber="112">
<taxonomicName id="24A9AEBD4438FFF526F95C9CB853FA56" box="[159,336,1496,1519]" class="Rhabditophora" family="Macrostomidae" genus="Macrostomum" kingdom="Animalia" order="Macrostomida" pageId="5" pageNumber="112" phylum="Platyhelminthes" rank="species" species="shenzhenensis" status="sp. nov.">
<emphasis id="D1DD092C4438FFF526F95C9CB853FA56" box="[159,336,1496,1519]" italics="true" pageId="5" pageNumber="112">M. shenzhenensis</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
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<emphasis id="D1DD092C4438FFF526F95CB1B9D1F9B4" bold="true" box="[159,210,1527,1548]" pageId="5" pageNumber="112">n. sp</emphasis>
.
</taxonomicNameLabel>
</th>
<td id="1E48BE004438000F270C5C9EB8C0F9B5" box="[362,451,1496,1549]" gridcol="1" gridrow="1" pageId="5" pageNumber="112">58 ± 3.5</td>
<td id="1E48BE004438000F27885C9EBBA9F9B5" box="[494,682,1496,1549]" gridcol="2" gridrow="1" pageId="5" pageNumber="112">13 ± 1.1 / 2 ± 0.6</td>
<td id="1E48BE004438000F24D85C9EBA87F9B5" box="[702,900,1496,1549]" gridcol="3" gridrow="1" pageId="5" pageNumber="112">111.4 ± 5.0° / 82%</td>
<td id="1E48BE004438000F25CC5C9EBD19F9B5" box="[938,1050,1496,1549]" gridcol="4" gridrow="1" pageId="5" pageNumber="112">Brackish</td>
<td id="1E48BE004438000F22565C9EBDAFF9B5" box="[1072,1196,1496,1549]" gridcol="5" gridrow="1" pageId="5" pageNumber="112">China</td>
<td id="1E48BE004438000F22A05C9EBC5FF9B5" box="[1222,1372,1496,1549]" gridcol="6" gridrow="1" pageId="5" pageNumber="112">This study</td>
</tr>
<tr id="5D99D77C4438000F26F95F66BC5FF98F" box="[159,1372,1568,1591]" gridrow="2" pageId="5" pageNumber="112">
<th id="1E48BE004438000F26F95F66B853F98F" box="[159,336,1568,1591]" gridcol="0" gridrow="2" pageId="5" pageNumber="112">
<taxonomicName id="24A9AEBD4438FFF526F95F64B807F98E" box="[159,260,1568,1591]" class="Rhabditophora" family="Macrostomidae" genus="Macrostomum" kingdom="Animalia" order="Macrostomida" pageId="5" pageNumber="112" phylum="Platyhelminthes" rank="species" species="flexum">
<emphasis id="D1DD092C4438FFF526F95F64B807F98E" box="[159,260,1568,1591]" italics="true" pageId="5" pageNumber="112">M. flexum</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
</th>
<td id="1E48BE004438000F270C5F66B8C0F98F" box="[362,451,1568,1591]" gridcol="1" gridrow="2" pageId="5" pageNumber="112">5160</td>
<td id="1E48BE004438000F27885F66BBA9F98F" box="[494,682,1568,1591]" gridcol="2" gridrow="2" pageId="5" pageNumber="112">1217 / 45</td>
<td id="1E48BE004438000F24D85F66BA87F98F" box="[702,900,1568,1591]" gridcol="3" gridrow="2" pageId="5" pageNumber="112">&gt;150° / 77%</td>
<td id="1E48BE004438000F25CC5F66BD19F98F" box="[938,1050,1568,1591]" gridcol="4" gridrow="2" pageId="5" pageNumber="112">Freshwater</td>
<td id="1E48BE004438000F22565F66BDAFF98F" box="[1072,1196,1568,1591]" gridcol="5" gridrow="2" pageId="5" pageNumber="112">Japan</td>
<td id="1E48BE004438000F22A05F66BC5FF98F" box="[1222,1372,1568,1591]" gridcol="6" gridrow="2" pageId="5" pageNumber="112">Ax 2008</td>
</tr>
<tr id="5D99D77C4438000F26F95F0CBC5FF9C6" box="[159,1372,1610,1662]" gridrow="3" pageId="5" pageNumber="112">
<th id="1E48BE004438000F26F95F0CB853F9C6" box="[159,336,1610,1662]" gridcol="0" gridrow="3" pageId="5" pageNumber="112">
<taxonomicName id="24A9AEBD4438FFF526F95F0DB804F9D8" box="[159,263,1610,1632]" class="Rhabditophora" family="Macrostomidae" genus="Macrostomum" kingdom="Animalia" order="Macrostomida" pageId="5" pageNumber="112" phylum="Platyhelminthes" rank="species" species="lignano">
<emphasis id="D1DD092C4438FFF526F95F0DB804F9D8" box="[159,263,1610,1632]" italics="true" pageId="5" pageNumber="112">M lignano</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
</th>
<td id="1E48BE004438000F270C5F0CB8C0F9C6" box="[362,451,1610,1662]" gridcol="1" gridrow="3" pageId="5" pageNumber="112">69</td>
<td id="1E48BE004438000F27885F0CBBA9F9C6" box="[494,682,1610,1662]" gridcol="2" gridrow="3" pageId="5" pageNumber="112">14 / 45*</td>
<td id="1E48BE004438000F24D85F0CBA87F9C6" box="[702,900,1610,1662]" gridcol="3" gridrow="3" pageId="5" pageNumber="112">&gt;120° / 83%</td>
<td id="1E48BE004438000F25CC5F0CBD19F9C6" box="[938,1050,1610,1662]" gridcol="4" gridrow="3" pageId="5" pageNumber="112">Brackish</td>
<td id="1E48BE004438000F22565F0CBDAFF9C6" box="[1072,1196,1610,1662]" gridcol="5" gridrow="3" pageId="5" pageNumber="112">Italy</td>
<td id="1E48BE004438000F22A05F0CBC5FF9C6" box="[1222,1372,1610,1662]" gridcol="6" gridrow="3" pageId="5" pageNumber="112">
Ladurner
<emphasis id="D1DD092C4438FFF5234F5F0DBC5FF9D8" box="[1321,1372,1610,1632]" italics="true" pageId="5" pageNumber="112">et al.</emphasis>
2005
</td>
</tr>
<tr id="5D99D77C4438000F26F95FD4BC5FF910" box="[159,1372,1682,1704]" gridrow="4" pageId="5" pageNumber="112">
<th id="1E48BE004438000F26F95FD4B853F910" box="[159,336,1682,1704]" gridcol="0" gridrow="4" pageId="5" pageNumber="112">
<taxonomicName id="24A9AEBD4438FFF526F95FD5B83DF910" box="[159,318,1683,1704]" class="Rhabditophora" family="Macrostomidae" genus="Macrostomum" kingdom="Animalia" order="Macrostomida" pageId="5" pageNumber="112" phylum="Platyhelminthes" rank="species" species="poznaniense">
<emphasis id="D1DD092C4438FFF526F95FD5B83DF910" box="[159,318,1683,1704]" italics="true" pageId="5" pageNumber="112">M. poznaniense</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
</th>
<td id="1E48BE004438000F270C5FD4B8C0F910" box="[362,451,1682,1704]" gridcol="1" gridrow="4" pageId="5" pageNumber="112">45</td>
<td id="1E48BE004438000F27885FD4BBA9F910" box="[494,682,1682,1704]" gridcol="2" gridrow="4" pageId="5" pageNumber="112">6 / 3*</td>
<td id="1E48BE004438000F24D85FD4BA87F910" box="[702,900,1682,1704]" gridcol="3" gridrow="4" pageId="5" pageNumber="112">&gt;120° / 68%</td>
<td id="1E48BE004438000F25CC5FD4BD19F910" box="[938,1050,1682,1704]" gridcol="4" gridrow="4" pageId="5" pageNumber="112">Freshwater</td>
<td id="1E48BE004438000F22565FD4BDAFF910" box="[1072,1196,1682,1704]" gridcol="5" gridrow="4" pageId="5" pageNumber="112">Poland</td>
<td id="1E48BE004438000F22A05FD4BC5FF910" box="[1222,1372,1682,1704]" gridcol="6" gridrow="4" pageId="5" pageNumber="112">Kolasa 1973</td>
</tr>
<tr id="5D99D77C4438000F26F95FFDBC5FF969" box="[159,1372,1723,1745]" gridrow="5" pageId="5" pageNumber="112">
<th id="1E48BE004438000F26F95FFDB853F969" box="[159,336,1723,1745]" gridcol="0" gridrow="5" pageId="5" pageNumber="112">
<taxonomicName id="24A9AEBD4438FFF526F95FFAB834F969" box="[159,311,1723,1745]" class="Rhabditophora" family="Macrostomidae" genus="Macrostomum" kingdom="Animalia" order="Macrostomida" pageId="5" pageNumber="112" phylum="Platyhelminthes" rank="species" species="reynoldsoni">
<emphasis id="D1DD092C4438FFF526F95FFAB834F969" box="[159,311,1723,1745]" italics="true" pageId="5" pageNumber="112">M. reynoldsoni</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
</th>
<td id="1E48BE004438000F270C5FFDB8C0F969" box="[362,451,1723,1745]" gridcol="1" gridrow="5" pageId="5" pageNumber="112">142150</td>
<td id="1E48BE004438000F27885FFDBBA9F969" box="[494,682,1723,1745]" gridcol="2" gridrow="5" pageId="5" pageNumber="112">19 / 5.5</td>
<td id="1E48BE004438000F24D85FFDBA87F969" box="[702,900,1723,1745]" gridcol="3" gridrow="5" pageId="5" pageNumber="112">Ĺ 90° / 86%</td>
<td id="1E48BE004438000F25CC5FFDBD19F969" box="[938,1050,1723,1745]" gridcol="4" gridrow="5" pageId="5" pageNumber="112">Freshwater</td>
<td id="1E48BE004438000F22565FFDBDAFF969" box="[1072,1196,1723,1745]" gridcol="5" gridrow="5" pageId="5" pageNumber="112">Kenya</td>
<td id="1E48BE004438000F22A05FFDBC5FF969" box="[1222,1372,1723,1745]" gridcol="6" gridrow="5" pageId="5" pageNumber="112">Young 1976</td>
</tr>
</table>
</paragraph>
<paragraph id="E316D53E4438FFF526F15FB4BA47F8B1" blockId="5.[151,836,1778,1801]" box="[151,836,1778,1801]" pageId="5" pageNumber="112">* Measurement based on images and scales from the references.</paragraph>
<paragraph id="E316D53E4438FFF526A15E71BC9FF866" blockId="5.[151,1436,1845,2014]" pageId="5" pageNumber="112">
<taxonomicName id="24A9AEBD4438FFF526A15E71B841F8F6" box="[199,322,1846,1870]" class="Rhabditophora" family="Macrostomidae" genus="Macrostomum" kingdom="Animalia" order="Macrostomida" pageId="5" pageNumber="112" phylum="Platyhelminthes" rank="species" species="lignano">
<emphasis id="D1DD092C4438FFF526A15E71B841F8F6" box="[199,322,1846,1870]" italics="true" pageId="5" pageNumber="112">M. lignano</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
and
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<emphasis id="D1DD092C4438FFF5271F5E71B8EAF8F6" box="[377,489,1846,1870]" italics="true" pageId="5" pageNumber="112">M. flexum</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
are most similar to
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<emphasis id="D1DD092C4438FFF524AF5E71BA8EF8F6" box="[713,909,1846,1870]" italics="true" pageId="5" pageNumber="112">M. shenzhenensis</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
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<emphasis id="D1DD092C4438FFF525F25E73BACEF8F6" bold="true" box="[916,973,1845,1870]" pageId="5" pageNumber="112">n. sp</emphasis>
.
</taxonomicNameLabel>
in the overall morphology of the stylets.
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<emphasis id="D1DD092C4438FFF526F15E1DB80AF8CA" box="[151,265,1882,1906]" italics="true" pageId="5" pageNumber="112">M. flexum</emphasis>
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and
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<emphasis id="D1DD092C4438FFF527245E1DBB0BF8CA" box="[322,520,1882,1906]" italics="true" pageId="5" pageNumber="112">M. shenzhenensis</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
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<emphasis id="D1DD092C4438FFF524775E1CBB52F8CB" bold="true" box="[529,593,1882,1907]" pageId="5" pageNumber="112">n. sp.</emphasis>
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have stylets of comparable lengths and with comparable diameters of the stylet's proximal and distal openings. However, the penis stylet of
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<emphasis id="D1DD092C4438FFF525E45E39BAF1F82E" box="[898,1010,1918,1942]" italics="true" pageId="5" pageNumber="112">M. flexum</emphasis>
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bends over 150° at 77% of its length, which is much larger than the bending angle of
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<emphasis id="D1DD092C4438FFF524D75EE5BA75F802" box="[689,886,1954,1978]" italics="true" pageId="5" pageNumber="112">M. shenzhenensis</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
<emphasis id="D1DD092C4438FFF5251B5EE4BAB5F803" bold="true" box="[893,950,1954,1979]" pageId="5" pageNumber="112">n. sp</emphasis>
.. Moreover, the distal opening of the stylet of
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<emphasis id="D1DD092C4438FFF526D15E81B82AF866" box="[183,297,1990,2014]" italics="true" pageId="5" pageNumber="112">M. flexum</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
is bulbously thickened, which differs from the annularly thickening of
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<emphasis id="D1DD092C4438FFF522385E81BC20F866" box="[1118,1315,1990,2014]" italics="true" pageId="5" pageNumber="112">M. shenzhenensis</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
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<emphasis id="D1DD092C4438FFF5234A5E83BC6EF866" bold="true" box="[1324,1389,1989,2014]" pageId="5" pageNumber="112">n. sp.</emphasis>
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.
<emphasis id="D1DD092C4438FFF5231B5E81BC9FF866" box="[1405,1436,1991,2014]" italics="true" pageId="5" pageNumber="112">M.</emphasis>
</paragraph>
</subSubSection>
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<paragraph id="E316D53E443BFFF626F159DEBD6CFEDC" blockId="6.[151,1436,151,357]" pageId="6" pageNumber="113">
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<emphasis id="D1DD092C443BFFF626F159DEB9EEFF08" box="[151,237,152,176]" italics="true" pageId="6" pageNumber="113">lignano</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
and
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<emphasis id="D1DD092C443BFFF6274559DFB8E4FF08" box="[291,487,152,176]" italics="true" pageId="6" pageNumber="113">M. shenzhenensis</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
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<emphasis id="D1DD092C443BFFF6278B59D1BB26FF08" bold="true" box="[493,549,151,176]" pageId="6" pageNumber="113">n. sp</emphasis>
.
</taxonomicNameLabel>
are similar in ratio of stylet length to diameter of basal opening/distal opening (2 and
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<emphasis id="D1DD092C443BFFF6279F59FABB31FF6D" bold="true" box="[505,562,188,213]" pageId="6" pageNumber="113">n. sp</emphasis>
.
</taxonomicNameLabel>
; 5 and
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<emphasis id="D1DD092C443BFFF624B359FBBA51FF6C" box="[725,850,188,212]" italics="true" pageId="6" pageNumber="113">M. lignano</emphasis>
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). They are similar in the position of curve in stylet (83% position in
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<emphasis id="D1DD092C443BFFF6273859A7B8D9FF40" box="[350,474,224,248]" italics="true" pageId="6" pageNumber="113">M. lignano</emphasis>
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; 82% position in
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<emphasis id="D1DD092C443BFFF624CC59A7BA6CFF40" box="[682,879,224,248]" italics="true" pageId="6" pageNumber="113">M. shenzhenensis</emphasis>
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<emphasis id="D1DD092C443BFFF6251E5999BAB0FF40" bold="true" box="[888,947,223,248]" pageId="6" pageNumber="113">n. sp</emphasis>
.
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). Nevertheless, bending angle of its stylet (&gt;120°) is still larger than that of
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<emphasis id="D1DD092C443BFFF624765843BBD6FEA4" box="[528,725,260,284]" italics="true" pageId="6" pageNumber="113">M. shenzhenensis</emphasis>
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<emphasis id="D1DD092C443BFFF624BA5842BA17FEA5" bold="true" box="[732,788,260,285]" pageId="6" pageNumber="113">n. sp</emphasis>
.
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(~114°). In addition, the wall of the distal opening is not as thick as that of
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<emphasis id="D1DD092C443BFFF62702586FBB2AFEF8" box="[356,553,296,320]" italics="true" pageId="6" pageNumber="113">M. shenzhenensis</emphasis>
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<emphasis id="D1DD092C443BFFF624575861BB73FEF8" bold="true" box="[561,624,295,320]" pageId="6" pageNumber="113">n. sp.</emphasis>
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. In summary, based on the morphology characteristics of penis stylet, it is evident that
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<emphasis id="D1DD092C443BFFF6275D580BB8FDFEDC" box="[315,510,332,356]" italics="true" pageId="6" pageNumber="113">M. shenzhenensis</emphasis>
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<emphasis id="D1DD092C443BFFF62460580ABB3DFEDD" bold="true" box="[518,574,332,357]" pageId="6" pageNumber="113">n. sp</emphasis>
.
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is a new species within the genus
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.
</emphasis>
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