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Alloionema similis n. sp., a genetically divergent sibling species of A. appendiculatum Schneider, 1859 (Rhabditida: Alloionematidae) from invasive slugs in California, USA.
Systematic parasitology - 1 Nov 2016
Holovachov Oleksandr, Boström Sven, Tandingan De Ley Irma, Mc Donnell Rory J, Alvarado Salomon, Paine Timothy D, De Ley Paul
Abstract excerpt
A new species of Alloionema Schneider, 1859, A. similis n. sp., and the known species A. appendiculatum Schneider, 1859 were isolated from cadavers of invasive slugs in California. Both species are described based on morphology, morphometrics and molecular data. Alloionema similis n. sp. is morphologically very similar to A. appendiculatum but can be distinguished by a more posterior position of the excretory...
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