Dplopeltula cuspidiboja

Diplopeltula cuspidiboja	Contents	Rev: 11/10/2024
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Classification:

Chromadorea
Chromadoria
Araeolaimida: Araeolaimoidea; Diplopeltidae


Diplopeltula cuspidiboja Leduc, 2017

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Morphology and Anatomy:

cuticle lightly striated
amphideal plates present; amphids loop-shaped
mouth opening dorsally oriented; six minute inner labial papilla present on lip region; six outer labial papilla in a separate circle and four cephalic setae further posteriorly.
buccal cavity cup-shaped buccal cavity with pointed ring, giving appearance of small teeth
pharynx cylindrical, partially surrounding buccal cavity and widening posteriorly without forming a true bulb;
nerve ring at about 40% of pharynx length from anterior.
secretory-excretory system present, excretory pore slightly posterior to nerve ring; small ampulla and renette cell located immediately anterior to posterior swelling of pharynx.
cardia 5 um long, partially surrounded by intestine
tail short, conical

Females:

Didelphic-amphidelphis; spermatheca in bothe genital branches, both with sperm
Vulva at about 75% of body length from anterior

Ref: Leduc, 2017

Males:

Diorchic
Spicules arcuate, gubernaculum with strongly cuticularised apophyses
Three caudal glands with separate outlets

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Distribution:

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Feeding:

Free-living marine nematodes. Presumably epistrate/dissoleved organic matter feeders

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Biology and Ecology:

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Life Cycle:

Spermathecae with sperm suggests sexually reproducing

Ecophysiological Parameters:

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Management:

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References:

Leduc, D. 2017. Four new nematode species (Araeolaimida: Comesomatidae, Diplopeltidae) from the New Zealand continental slope. Zootaxa 4237 (2): 244-264.

Diplopeltula cuspidiboja

Copyright © 1999 by Howard Ferris. Revised: November 10, 2024.

Copyright © 1999 by Howard Ferris.
Revised: November 10, 2024.