Paroctonchus, Shi, Benze & Xu, Kuidong, 2016
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https://doi.org/ 10.11646/zootaxa.4126.1.4 |
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publication LSID |
lsid:zoobank.org:pub:D65C154D-9709-40E5-86F9-885F820466B5 |
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DOI |
https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5671489 |
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persistent identifier |
https://treatment.plazi.org/id/4410B336-FFD8-FF9D-DEB0-FAA843C50FBA |
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Plazi |
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scientific name |
Paroctonchus |
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gen. nov. |
Genus Paroctonchus gen. nov.
Type species. Paroctonchus nanjiensis gen. nov., sp. nov.
Diagnosis. Octonchinae . Buccal cavity armed with one dorsal and two ventrosublateral teeth with the left ventrosublateral tooth the largest and many small teeth distributed on sclerotized wall of buccal cavity with posterior end surrounded by pharyngeal tissue. Amphidial fovea pocket-like with transverse slit-like aperture in middle portion of buccal cavity. Cardia conspicuous and conical. Demanian system absent. Two reflexed ovaries. Two opposed testes. Spicules short and straight, without gubernaculum. Precloacal supplements present. Tail conical-cylindrical.
Etymology. Composite of the Greek prefix para - (similar) and the generic name Octonchus , referring to the similarity with the genus. Masculine gender.
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