Authors: Berivan A. Latef, Luay A. Ali
Biology Departments, Education College, Salahaddin University-Erbil
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.24086/cuesj.si.2017.n2a10
Abstract
The Dorylaimus stagnalis was recorded in the present study for the first time in Iraq from samples collected from Lesser Zab River during a period from May to October 2014. The species characterized by corrugated cuticle. Lip region slightly narrower than adjoining body, marked by a slight depression. En face view shows six amalga- mated lips, two ventrosubdorsal, two lateral and two ventrosublateral, each lip with a papilla on the inner circlet and a papilla on the outer circlet.
Keywords: Nematoda, Dorylaimus stagnalis, Lesser Zab River, Iraq
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