WoRMS taxon details
Dorylaimopsis variabilis Muthumbi, Soetaert & Vincx, 1997
221270 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:221270)
accepted
Species
marine
Muthumbi, A. W.; Soetaert, K.; Vincx, M. (1997). Deep-sea nematodes from the Indian Ocean: new and known species of the family Comesomatidae. <em>Hydrobiologia.</em> 346: 25-57. (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors 
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Nemys eds. (2025). Nemys: World Database of Nematodes. Dorylaimopsis variabilis Muthumbi, Soetaert & Vincx, 1997. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=221270 on 2025-04-16
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Nomenclature
original description
Muthumbi, A. W.; Soetaert, K.; Vincx, M. (1997). Deep-sea nematodes from the Indian Ocean: new and known species of the family Comesomatidae. <em>Hydrobiologia.</em> 346: 25-57. (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors [request]
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taxonomy source
Raes, M.; Decraemer, W.; Vanreusel, A. (2006). Postembryonic morphology in Epsilonematidae, with a discussion on the variability of caudal gland outlets. <em>Journal of Nematology.</em> 97-118. [details] Available for editors [request]
[request]Ecology
ecology source
Cai L, Hong H, Zou C, Fang S, Lu X, Zhang Y. (2001). Species composition and distribution of marine nematode community in the North Taiwan Strait. <em>Acta Oceanologica Sinica.</em> 20: 221-229. [details] Available for editors [request]
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additional source
F. Semprucci, S. Burattini, H. Kim, J.H. Hong, W. Lee, L. Guidi, E. Falcieri, M. Balsamo. (2016). Application of confocal laser scanning microscopy in the taxonomy of free-living marine nematodes. <em>Microscopie.</em> , available online at https://doi.org/10.4081/microscopie [details] Available for editors [request]
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Present Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
Unreviewed
Remark Occurs in two varieties. Is characterised by short labial sensilla; setiform cephalic sensilla; multispiral amphids with turns; cuticular punctations with lateral differentiation of three longitudal rows at the pharyngeal and tail regions and two longitudinal rows at the rest of the body; spicules that are long and acurate. [details]
