Gammanema Cobb, 1920
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https://doi.org/ 10.5852/ejt.2013.63 |
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lsid:zoobank.org:pub:BB33641C-6FAF-4D2E-93FB-C4951F7C058C |
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https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3843873 |
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https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03CEE660-3660-477B-FDD2-FA68FE34FD30 |
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Carolina |
scientific name |
Gammanema Cobb, 1920 |
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Genus Gammanema Cobb, 1920
Type species
Gammanema ferox Cobb, 1920 (junior synonym of Gammanema rapax (Ssaweljev, 1912)) .
Diagnosis
Cuticle without lateral differentiation, four slender cephalic setae; outer labia either papillose or setose. Amphideal fovea usually spiral, rarely loop-shaped.Anterior buccal cavity large, cup-shaped, surrounded by rhabdions with pointed projections at their posterior ends; posterior buccal cavity smaller, often with broad column-shaped rhabdions. Pharynx without anterior or posterior bulb. Pre-cloacal supplements present, usually cup-shaped, rarely setose or tubular. Short conical tail.
Remarks
Gammanema paramenzeli (Allgén, 1935) was considered doubtful by Gerlach (1964), Trogolaimus uniformis Cobb, 1920 was transferred to Gammanema by Tchesunov & Okhlopkov (2006) and G. fennicum Gerlach, 1953 was re-established as a valid species by Okhlopkov (2002).
Valid species
G. curvata Gagarin & Klerman, 2007
G. mediterraneum Vitiello, 1970
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Chromadoria |
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Chromadoroidea |
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SubFamily |
Choniolaiminae |