Title | Halomonhystera parasitica n. sp (Nematoda: Monhysteridae), a parasite of Talorchestia brito (Crustacea: Talitridae) in Portugal |
Publication Type | Journal Article |
Year of Publication | 2010 |
Authors | Poinar, GO, Duarte, D, Santos, MJ |
Journal | Systematic Parasitology |
Volume | 75 |
Pagination | 53-58 |
Type of Article | Journal Article |
ISSN | 0165-5752 |
Abstract | Halomonhystera parasitica n. sp. (Monhysterida: Monhysteridae) is described from the body-cavity and under the dorsal plates of the sandy beach amphipod Talorchestia brito Stebbing (Crustacea: Talitridae) in Portugal. The new species differs from previously described members of the genus by a combination of the following characters: four medium-sized cephalic setae; base of stoma with three blunt denticles; posterior dilated portion of stoma absent; amphids small, with width less than quarter of corresponding body width; amphids located less than two labial widths from anterior extremity; uterine eggs elliptical and unembryonated; gubernaculum lacks caudal process; and male tail with two separated pairs of postcloacal papillae and a single subterminal seta-like papilla. This is the first representative of the family Monhysteridae parasitic in the body-cavity of crustaceans. Approximately 48% of the amphipods examined contained various stages of H. parasitica. |
URL | <Go to ISI>://WOS:000272666100002 |
DOI | 10.1007/s11230-009-9210-x |