A new gastrotrich species of the genus Tetranchyroderma (Macrodasyida: Thaumastodematidae) from Korea
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Title
- A new gastrotrich species of the genus Tetranchyroderma (Macrodasyida: Thaumastodematidae) from Korea
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Author(s)
- 이지민; 장천영
- KIOST Author(s)
- Lee, Ji Min(이지민)
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Alternative Author(s)
- 이지민
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Publication Year
- 2013-07-23
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Abstract
- Genus Tetranchyroderma is a representative marine gastrotrich genus with the dorsal cuticular armature of 3-5 pronged spines, which belongs to the family Thaumastodermatidae, the most diversified natural group of marine gastrotrichs. In Korea, twelve species have been reported in the genus Tetranchyroderma. As a serial study on the Korean gastrotrich fauna, a new Tetranchyroderma gastrotrichs species is described from shallow sublittoral sand bottom of a beach at Wando Island, south coast of Korea. Tetranchyroderma pinnatum sp. nov. is characterized by the cuticular armature with feathered triancres, two pairs of rod-like cephalic tentacles, a short testis and a large tube-shaped copulatory organ. This presentation deals with the morphological features of the new species based on detailed illustrations and SEM micrographs, together with systematic accounts on the affinities. A key to the species of genus Tetranchyroderma from Korea is also provided.rea, twelve species have been reported in the genus Tetranchyroderma. As a serial study on the Korean gastrotrich fauna, a new Tetranchyroderma gastrotrichs species is described from shallow sublittoral sand bottom of a beach at Wando Island, south coast of Korea. Tetranchyroderma pinnatum sp. nov. is characterized by the cuticular armature with feathered triancres, two pairs of rod-like cephalic tentacles, a short testis and a large tube-shaped copulatory organ. This presentation deals with the morphological features of the new species based on detailed illustrations and SEM micrographs, together with systematic accounts on the affinities. A key to the species of genus Tetranchyroderma from Korea is also provided.
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URI
- https://sciwatch.kiost.ac.kr/handle/2020.kiost/41005
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Bibliographic Citation
- 15th International Meiofauna conference, pp.125, 2013
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Publisher
- Hnyang University (Korea)
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Type
- Conference
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Language
- English
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