What is it about?
Two very rare species of the genus Macrolaimus (M. canadensis and M. ruehmi) are redescribed from several European countries (Czech Republic, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Corsica (France). In addition, new data on a third species (M. crucis) from Spain is provided. Measurements and illustrations including light microscopy and scanning electron microscopy are realized.
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Why is it important?
This article provides an advance in the taxonomy of a rare and infrequent genus of nematodes including evolutionary connotations.
Perspectives
This article improves the knowledge of the genus Macrolaimus and it is useful for the species identification and the evolutionary relationships of the species and genera of its family.
Joaquin Abolafia
Universidad de Jaen
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This page is a summary of: Redescription of Macrolaimus canadensis Sanwal, 1960 and M. ruehmi Andrássy, 1966 (Nematoda, Rhabditida, Chambersiellidae), and new data on M. crucis Maupas, 1900, Journal of Helminthology, February 2018, Cambridge University Press,
DOI: 10.1017/s0022149x17001249.
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