Chirognathia dracula gen. et spec. nov. (Gnathostomulida) from the west coast of North America

Wolfgang Sterrer*, Martin V. Sørensen

*Corresponding author for this work
    4 Citations (Scopus)

    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 languageEnglish
    JournalMarine Biology Research
    Volume2
    Issue number4
    Pages (from-to)296-302
    Number of pages7
    ISSN1745-1000
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 1 Aug 2006

    Keywords

    • Marine meiofauna
    • New genus
    • New species
    • North American west coast
    • Taxonomy

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