A new species of diatom-feeding Asperotobrilus (Nematoda, Triplonchida: Tobrilidae) from Lake Baikal
A.V. Shoshin
Abstract. A new species, Asperotobrilus holophagus sp. nov. is described, which is a specialised diatomfeeder. A simple funnel-shaped stoma, a high vestibulum, and reduction of lips are typical of diatom-feeding tobrilids. A key to species of the genus Asperotobrilus is given.
Key words: freshwater free-living nematodes, morphology, Triplonchida, Tobrilidae, Asperotobrilus, new species, Baikal
Zoosystematica Rossica, 2010, 19(1): 18-22 ▪ Published in print 15 July 2010
https://doi.org/10.31610/zsr/2010.19.1.18 ▪ Open full article 
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