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First record of Dorylaimus stagnalis Dujardin, 1845 (Nematoda: Dorylaimida) in Lesser Zab River, Kurdistan Region-Iraq

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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