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Occurrence of Chromadorita regabi sp. nov. (Nematoda: Adenophorea), a nematode egg predator of Alvinocaris muricola (Crustacea: Decapoda: Caridea: Alvinocarididae) from a deep cold seep area of the Gulf of Guinea
Baldrighi, E.; Vanreusel, A.; Zeppilli, D.; Sandulli, R.; Segonzac, M. (2018). Occurrence of Chromadorita regabi sp. nov. (Nematoda: Adenophorea), a nematode egg predator of Alvinocaris muricola (Crustacea: Decapoda: Caridea: Alvinocarididae) from a deep cold seep area of the Gulf of Guinea. The European Zoological Journal 85(1): 300-312. https://dx.doi.org/10.1080/24750263.2018.1498926
In: The European Zoological Journal. Taylor and Francis. ISSN 2475-0263; e-ISSN 2475-0263
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Keywords
    Alvinocaris muricola Williams, 1988 [WoRMS]; Chromadorita regabi Baldrighi, Vanreusel, Zeppilli, Sandulli & Segonzac, 2018 [WoRMS]
    Marine/Coastal
Author keywords
    Chromadorita regabi; cold seep; Gulf of Guinea; Alvinocaris muricola

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  • Baldrighi, E.
  • Vanreusel, A.
  • Zeppilli, D.
  • Sandulli, R.
  • Segonzac, M.

Abstract
    Several individuals belonging to a new species of the genus Chromadorita (Nematoda: Adenophorea) were collected in a cold-seep area in the Gulf of Guinea during two French cruises: BIOZÄIRE 2 (2001) and BIOZAÏRE 3 (2003–2004) on board the R/V L’Atalante. In this area, rich chemosynthetic benthic communities have been discovered at 3150 m depth in the large pockmark field named Regab. Chromadorita regabi sp. nov. was found among the eggs in ovigerous specimens of the shrimp Alvinocaris muricola. The combination of long size (1500–2200 µm), nine strong preanal papillae and relatively small dorsal tooth with weak musculature distinguishes this species from all known congeneric ones. An identification key to all known species of Chromadorita is provided.

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