First records of Gastrotricha from South Africa, with description of a new species of Halichaetonotus (Chaetonotida, Chaetonotidae)
During a survey of the biota of the St. Lucia Estuary in the iSimangaliso Wetland Park, South Africa, a number of Gastrotricha were found among samples of meiofauna. Fresh, marine sediment yielded several specimens belonging to a total of seven species. Of these, two are already known from other reg...
| Main Authors: | , , , |
|---|---|
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
Pensoft Publishers
2011-10-01
|
| Series: | ZooKeys |
| Online Access: | http://zookeys.pensoft.net/lib/ajax_srv/article_elements_srv.php?action=download_pdf&item_id=2867 |
| _version_ | 1828301815649665024 |
|---|---|
| author | M. Todaro Matteo Dal Zotto Sarah Bownes Renzo Perissinotto |
| author_facet | M. Todaro Matteo Dal Zotto Sarah Bownes Renzo Perissinotto |
| author_sort | M. Todaro |
| collection | DOAJ |
| description | During a survey of the biota of the St. Lucia Estuary in the iSimangaliso Wetland Park, South Africa, a number of Gastrotricha were found among samples of meiofauna. Fresh, marine sediment yielded several specimens belonging to a total of seven species. Of these, two are already known from other regions (i.e., Dactylopodola australiensis and Heteroxenotrichula squamosa), one is described as new to science (Halichaetonotus sanctaeluciae sp. n.), while the remaining four (Pseudostomella sp., Halichaetonotus sp.1, Halichaetonotus sp. 2, Xenotrichula sp.) require further collections and analysis, in order to establish the extent of their affiliation to species already described. General appearance, shape of hydrofoil scale and the occurrence of three long spines on the dorsal side make the new species most closely related to H. australis and H. marivagus. The key differences from these taxa and between Halichaetonotus sanctaeluciae sp. n. and H. aculifer are discussed. |
| first_indexed | 2024-04-13T13:28:13Z |
| format | Article |
| id | doaj.art-65c38ae8db0c441e812b4d4105440961 |
| institution | Directory Open Access Journal |
| issn | 1313-2989 1313-2970 |
| language | English |
| last_indexed | 2024-04-13T13:28:13Z |
| publishDate | 2011-10-01 |
| publisher | Pensoft Publishers |
| record_format | Article |
| series | ZooKeys |
| spelling | doaj.art-65c38ae8db0c441e812b4d41054409612022-12-22T02:45:03ZengPensoft PublishersZooKeys1313-29891313-29702011-10-01142011310.3897/zookeys.142.20362867First records of Gastrotricha from South Africa, with description of a new species of Halichaetonotus (Chaetonotida, Chaetonotidae)M. TodaroMatteo Dal ZottoSarah BownesRenzo PerissinottoDuring a survey of the biota of the St. Lucia Estuary in the iSimangaliso Wetland Park, South Africa, a number of Gastrotricha were found among samples of meiofauna. Fresh, marine sediment yielded several specimens belonging to a total of seven species. Of these, two are already known from other regions (i.e., Dactylopodola australiensis and Heteroxenotrichula squamosa), one is described as new to science (Halichaetonotus sanctaeluciae sp. n.), while the remaining four (Pseudostomella sp., Halichaetonotus sp.1, Halichaetonotus sp. 2, Xenotrichula sp.) require further collections and analysis, in order to establish the extent of their affiliation to species already described. General appearance, shape of hydrofoil scale and the occurrence of three long spines on the dorsal side make the new species most closely related to H. australis and H. marivagus. The key differences from these taxa and between Halichaetonotus sanctaeluciae sp. n. and H. aculifer are discussed.http://zookeys.pensoft.net/lib/ajax_srv/article_elements_srv.php?action=download_pdf&item_id=2867 |
| spellingShingle | M. Todaro Matteo Dal Zotto Sarah Bownes Renzo Perissinotto First records of Gastrotricha from South Africa, with description of a new species of Halichaetonotus (Chaetonotida, Chaetonotidae) ZooKeys |
| title | First records of Gastrotricha from South Africa, with description of a new species of Halichaetonotus (Chaetonotida, Chaetonotidae) |
| title_full | First records of Gastrotricha from South Africa, with description of a new species of Halichaetonotus (Chaetonotida, Chaetonotidae) |
| title_fullStr | First records of Gastrotricha from South Africa, with description of a new species of Halichaetonotus (Chaetonotida, Chaetonotidae) |
| title_full_unstemmed | First records of Gastrotricha from South Africa, with description of a new species of Halichaetonotus (Chaetonotida, Chaetonotidae) |
| title_short | First records of Gastrotricha from South Africa, with description of a new species of Halichaetonotus (Chaetonotida, Chaetonotidae) |
| title_sort | first records of gastrotricha from south africa with description of a new species of halichaetonotus chaetonotida chaetonotidae |
| url | http://zookeys.pensoft.net/lib/ajax_srv/article_elements_srv.php?action=download_pdf&item_id=2867 |
| work_keys_str_mv | AT mtodaro firstrecordsofgastrotrichafromsouthafricawithdescriptionofanewspeciesofhalichaetonotuschaetonotidachaetonotidae AT matteodalzotto firstrecordsofgastrotrichafromsouthafricawithdescriptionofanewspeciesofhalichaetonotuschaetonotidachaetonotidae AT sarahbownes firstrecordsofgastrotrichafromsouthafricawithdescriptionofanewspeciesofhalichaetonotuschaetonotidachaetonotidae AT renzoperissinotto firstrecordsofgastrotrichafromsouthafricawithdescriptionofanewspeciesofhalichaetonotuschaetonotidachaetonotidae |