Enchodelus altherri Vinciguerra & De Francisci, 1973
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https://doi.org/ 10.5281/zenodo.10821935 |
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https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.10821947 |
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https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03EA878D-B701-FFD0-FE3F-AD46C38BF625 |
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Juliana |
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Enchodelus altherri Vinciguerra & De Francisci, 1973 |
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Enchodelus altherri Vinciguerra & De Francisci, 1973 View in CoL
Females: L = 1.18-1.38 mm; a = 25-27; b = 5; c = 58-59; c’ = 1.5-2.5; V = 50-52%.
Males: L = 1.32-1.38 mm; a = 25 -27; b = 5.2-5.7; c = 42-57.
Description. Cuticle 2 pm thick on mid-body. Lips amalgamated, lip region scarcely offset. Odontostyle 25-27 pm, almost twice as long as labial width. Odontostyle weakly flanged. Oesophagus expanded at about 60% of its length. Prerectum 1.5-2.5 anal body diameters long. Vulva transverse with sclerotized lips. Spicula 50-52 pm long. Ventromedial supplements 7-9, the posterior one lying within the spicular range. Tail conoid-rounded, with broadly rounded tip.
Main characters. Especially the long odontostyle and the low number of the supple ments characterize this species.
Habitat and distribution. Moss inhabitant, known from Europe (Hungary, Italy).
In Hungary. Once observed in moss, Biikk Mountains. Reference: Andrassy, 1990 a.
Etymology. Dedicated to the renowned Swiss nematologist, Dr. Edmond Altherr (1900-1976).
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