Key to the Males of MetadesmolaimusThis identification key for the males of genus Metadesmolaimus should serve as a help in the difficult process of identifying members of this genus. The key is based upon literature sources and the experience of several Nematologists from the Marine biology Section Ugent. Note that the key is an evolving tool.Using the key still requires a basic skill in the field of nematology. Results should always be checked with the species-descriptions and illustrations available in the database. Key created by Maaike Steyaert Please refer to this identification key as Steyaert, M.; Deprez, T.; Raes, M.; Bezerra, T.; Demesel, I.; Derycke, S.; Desmet, G.; Fonceca, G.; de Assunção Franco, M.; Gheskiere, T.; Hoste, E.; Ingels, J.; Moens, T.; Vanaverbeke, J.; Van Gaever, S.; Vanhove, S.; Vanreusel, A.; Verschelde, D.; Vincx M. 2005. Electronic Key to the free-living marine Nematodes. World Wide Web electronic publication. www.nemys.ugent.be. 09/2005 Restart from Metadesmolaimus | Restart Completely | Select different key | Show legend | |
Characteristics amphid width (as % of corresponding diametre) body length (adults) Demanian ratio a (body length/width) distance: anterior part of amphid - anterior of body (in head diametre) | Remaining taxa: Metadesmolaimus aduncus Lorenzen, 1972 Metadesmolaimus aversivulva Gerlach, 1953 Metadesmolaimus caniculus (Wieser & Hopper, 1967) Gerlach & Riemann, 1973 Metadesmolaimus coronatus Schuurmans Stekhoven, 1950 Metadesmolaimus gaelicus Platt, 1983 Metadesmolaimus gelana (Warwick & Platt, 1973) Lorenzen, 1977 Metadesmolaimus hamatus (Gerlach, 1956) Lorenzen, 1972 Metadesmolaimus heteroclitus Lorenzen, 1971 Metadesmolaimus pandus Lorenzen, 1971 Metadesmolaimus tersus (Gerlach, 1956) Lorenzen, 1972 Metadesmolaimus varians Lorenzen, 1972 |