A new species of the genus Thalassironus (Nematoda: Enoplida: Ironidae) from the coasts of South Koreaстатья
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Аннотация:A new species of the genus Thalassironus de Man, 1889 was discovered during several surveys of the offshore marineecosystem in Korea. This new species belonging to the family Ironidae, Thalassironus koreanus sp. nov., shares generalmorphological traits of the genus such as an optically smooth cuticle, buccal cavity consisting of two parts with three movableteeth and thick cuticularized walls, six rounded lips with ten cephalic setae, slit-like amphid and short conical tailwith caudal glands present. The new species is most closely related to T. bohaiensis, first discovered in the Bohai Sea, interms of body ratio (a, b, c, c’) and general morphology, but differs by its generally longer and larger body structures, cervicalsetae at the level of the buccal cavity, paired somatic setae distributed along the body, and longer/larger spicule. Adescription of Thalassironus koreanus sp. nov., diagnosis of the genus, emended pictorial key for the genus and discussionof important characteristics for the genus is provided.