By albert, 11 April, 2023
Sample
Stellendam 23-1-2022
Species
Desmolaimus zeelandicus
Age
Adult
Gender
Male

Measurements and indices

L hbw mbw abw Oes Tail a b c c' V%
1 437 16 42 33 145 137 34.2 9.9 10.5 4.2

Remarks

Cephalic setae 4mu, buccal cavity depth 6mu, amphid diameter 6mu (0,3 cbd), positioned at 12 mu from anterior; spicula 38 mu.

This specimen resembles the descriptions of Desmolaimus zeelandicus available in the Worms database in most aspects, except for the cervical setae positioned immediately posterior to the amphids, clearly visible in this specimen.

Images of specimen

overview, 10x objective
head region, 40x objective
tail region, 40x objective
head region, 100x objective
tail region, 100x objective

Videos of specimen

Video file
head region, 100x objective
Video file
tail region, 100x objective