Acanthopharynx affinis Marion, 1870 (Nematoda: Chromadorida: Desmodoridae), a new record of the Atlantic Ocean

  1. Riera Elena, Rodrigo
  2. Núñez Fraga, Jorge
  3. Brito Castro, María del Carmen
Journal:
Revista de la Academia Canaria de Ciencias: = Folia Canariensis Academiae Scientiarum

ISSN: 1130-4723

Year of publication: 2011

Volume: 23

Issue: 3

Pages: 25-28

Type: Article

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Abstract

The nematode species Acanthopaiyux affinis Marion 1870 is collected for the first time in the Atlantic Ocean, fonnerly only recorded in the Mediterranean Sea. A description and measurements of the most important taxonomical characters are presented. Furthennore, abiotic data of the sampling station are reported.