Postembryonic Morphology in Epsilonematidae, with a Discussion on the Variability of Caudal Gland Outlets

• Main Authors: Raes, Maarten, Decraemer, Wilfrida, Vanreusel, Ann
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Journal of Nematology 2006
• Subjects: Akanthepsilonema sinecornibus; caudal glands; cold-water corals; epsilonematids; Glochinema trispinatum; ontogeny; Porcupine Seabight; taxonomy; Triepsilonema tripapillata.; Porcupine Seabight; North East Atlantic
• Online Access: http://journals.fcla.edu/jon/article/view/67627

A new species of Akanthepsilonema and the first-stage juvenile of Glochinema trispinatum are described. Furthermore, additional morphological information is provided for Triepsilonema tripapillata. Animals originate from a cold-water coral degradation zone in the Porcupine Seabight area (North-East...