Leptolaimus petrelense n. sp. (Plectida: Leptolaimidae), a new nematode species from the Petrel lagoon, central Chile

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A new nematode species of Leptolaimus was found in sediment samples in the Petrel lagoon, Chile. This nematode belongs to the group in which only males have pre-cloacal tubular supplements and no pharyngeal supplements and is characterized by the following features: the length of both males and females (843 – 1060 µm), the tail length (118 -208 µm), the shape of the gubernaculum, and the arrangement of the caudal setae in males. We describe this population and designate it as Leptolaimus petrelense n. sp.

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