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Typhlopolycystis pluvialiae n. sp Artois, Jansens and Schockaert. (Figs 10 A–D) Diagnosis. Colourless species of Typhlopolycystis, about 1 mm long with a proboscis of 1/4 of the body length and without eyes. The prostate stylet is curved, 63 µm long with a thickened proximal “head” of about 29 µm at its concave side (x in Fig. 10D). The accessory stylet is attached to the prostate stylet at the opposite side. It makes a turn of 180° and then follows the curve of the prostate stylet; it ends in a point and is 74 µm long, measured from the place where it is attached to the prostate stylet. Occurrence. Spain: Isle of Lanzarote (Canary Islands), Mala, large sand patch among rocks, medium-fine, calcareous sand, not well-oxygenated (reduced just below surface), 20 m deep (29°5' 0.53"N, 13°26' 59.10"W) (by Artois & Jansens, 0 8 October 2011) (Type Locality). Material examined. Observations and micrographs of a living animal. One whole mount (Holotype, SMNH nr 8916). Etymology. Pluvialia was the Roman name of Lanzarote. |
