Description of Two New Thaumastodermatids (Gastrotricha, Macrodasyida) from Korea

Two new marine gastrotrichs of the family Thaumastodermatidae are described from South Korea. Tetranchyroderma gracilium n. sp. bears pestle organs, tetrancres, and two pairs of large dorsolateral tubes. It seems most closely related to T. massiliense Swedmark, T. heterotubulatum Hummon, Todaro and...

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Published inKorean journal of biological sciences Vol. 2; no. 3; pp. 315 - 321
Main Authors 장영천, 이지민, Chang, Young-Cheon, Lee, Ji-Min, Claus Clausen
Format Journal Article
LanguageKorean
Published 1998
Subjects
Thaumastodermatidae
Macrodasyuda
New species
Tetranchyroderma
Thaumastoderma
Marine Gastrotricha
Korea
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Summary:Two new marine gastrotrichs of the family Thaumastodermatidae are described from South Korea. Tetranchyroderma gracilium n. sp. bears pestle organs, tetrancres, and two pairs of large dorsolateral tubes. It seems most closely related to T. massiliense Swedmark, T. heterotubulatum Hummon, Todaro and Tongiorgi, and T. boreale Clausen. Thaumastoderma copiophorum n. sp. has five pairs of dorsal cirrata, the overall picture of which differs clearly from that of all known species. In the presence of accessory cirrata, it relates to T. appendiculatum Chang, Lee and Clausen.
Bibliography:KISTI1.1003/JNL.JAKO199811919894857
ISSN:1226-5071