Abstract
A new gnathostomulid genus and species, Chirognathia dracula gen. et spec. nov., is described from intertidal surf grass (Phyllospadix) rhizomes on high-energy coasts of Vancouver Island (Canada) and Bodega Bay (California). The characteristics of the reproductive system place the new genus in Bursovaginoidea-Scleroperalia and features of the mouth parts (except for the absence of a jugum) assign it to the family Gnathostomulidae. Chirognathia nov. gen. is characterized by a delicate, transverse shield-shaped basal plate and by jaws with three tooth rows, of which the median appears as a bundle.
Original language | English |
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Journal | Marine Biology Research |
Volume | 2 |
Issue number | 4 |
Pages (from-to) | 296-302 |
Number of pages | 7 |
ISSN | 1745-1000 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1 Aug 2006 |
Keywords
- Marine meiofauna
- New genus
- New species
- North American west coast
- Taxonomy