Description of two new Desmoscolex species (Nematoda: Desmoscolecidae) from subtidal zones in Korea, forming an artificial species group within the subgenus Desmoscolex based on robust and blunt cephalic setae morphology
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This study describes two new species, Desmoscolex (Desmoscolex) delticeps sp. nov. and Desmoscolex (Desmoscolex) obtusiseta sp. nov. Belonging to the subgenus Desmoscolex, they were discovered in subtidal habitats along the coast of Korea. Detailed morphological analyses of the two new species were conducted using differential interference contrast (DIC) microscopy and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). D. (D.) delticeps sp. nov. was collected from subtidal zones near Ulleungdo Island. It is characterized by a broadly triangular head with robust cephalic setae and centrally positioned oval amphidial fovea. Its somatic setae are arranged in 17 main rings. Its conical terminal ring ends in a long, uncovered spinneret. D. (D.) obtusiseta sp. nov. was collected from distant subtidal zones along the western coast. It is characterized by short, blunt cephalic setae situated on peduncles, a flattened anterior head, and an oval amphidial fovea with a central pore. Its somatic setae are arranged in 17 main rings. Its terminal ring tapers ventrally, ending in a short spinneret. This study highlights distinctive cephalic setae morphologies of these species, providing a deeper understanding of nematode diversity in Korean subtidal zones and contributing to the advancement of marine nematode taxonomy.
1. INTRODUCTION
2. MATERIALS AND METHODS
2.1. Sample collection and preparation
2.2. Terminology and abbreviations
3. SYSTEMATIC ACCOUNTS
3.1. Desmoscolex (Desmoscolex) delticeps sp. nov.(Figs. 1-4, 9; Table 1)
3.2. Desmoscolex (Desmoscolex) obtusiseta sp.nov. (Figs. 5-9; Table 1)
4. DISCUSSION
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