Open AccessFreshwater nematodes of the genera <i>Thornenema</i> and <i>Mesodorylaimus</i> from the Kruger National Park with a diagnostic species compendium for South African species of the genus <i>Mesodorylaimus</i> (Nematoda: Dorylaimida)
Author(s) -
Annelize Botha,
J. Heyns
Publication year - 1992
Publication title -
koedoe
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.419
H-Index - 29
eISSN - 2071-0771
pISSN - 0075-6458
DOI - 10.4102/koedoe.v35i1.387
Subject(s) - compendium , national park , geography , zoology , veterinary medicine , biology , archaeology , medicine
Complete descriptions are given of Mesodorylaimus potus Heyns, 1963, a new record for the Kruger National Park and M. aegypticus (Andrassy, 1958) recorded here for the first time from South Africa. Additional information and new distribution records are given for Mesodorylaimus sp. cf paralitoralis (Basson & Heyns, 1974) and Thornenema haldum (Thome, 1939). A compendium is also presented for the 17 recognized Mesodorylaimus species from South Africa