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Molecular and morphological characterization of Belondira coomansi n. sp. (Nematoda: Dorylaimida, Belondiridae) from Iran

  • B. Golhasan (a1), R. Heydari (a1), E. Miraeiz (a1) (a2), J. Abolafia (a3) and R. Peña-Santiago (a3)...
Abstract

A new species belonging to the genus Belondira is described from natural areas in Iran. Belondira coomansi n. sp. is characterized by its general size, the dimensions and appearance of its lip region, presence of distinct labial and post-labial sclerotization, the length of the odontostyle and its inconspicuous lumen and aperture, the length of the neck and its pharyngeal expansion, the reduction of the female anterior genital branch to a simple uterine sac, a very short posterior uterus, the anterior position of the vulva, the length and shape of the caudal region with distinctly thick cuticle at its tip, the length of the spicules, and the presence of only one pair of ventromedian supplements. The new species is close to Belondira brevibulba, B. sacchari, B. tenuidens and B. thornei, and it is compared to them. Molecular characterization (D2–D3 expansion segments of the rRNA large subunit) of the new species is also provided, representing only the second species of this genus for which any DNA sequence data are available.

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Author for correspondence: R. Heydari, E-mail: rheydari@ut.ac.ir
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