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A New Species of Leptosomatum (Nematoda) from the Arabian Sea

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  05 June 2009

R. W. Timm
R. W. Timm
Affiliation:
Notre Dame College, Dacca, East Pakistan
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A collection of large marine nematodes made by the Zoological Survey of Pakistan in 1959 from the Arabian Sea at Karachi revealed the presence of a new species of the genus Leptosomatum, Family Leptosomatidae. Eight females, eighteen males, and several juveniles were obtained. The species is named Leptosomatum ranjhai in honour of Dr. A. R. Ranjha, Director of the Zoological Survey of Pakistan. The following description is based on eight females and ten males. All measurements were made on specimens after clearing in lactophenol. The means for the various measurements are given in brackets.

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Research Article
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Journal of Helminthology , Volume 34 , Issue 3-4 , September 1960 , pp. 217 - 220
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1960

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