[Haliplectidae [chromadorida: Nematoda] of the eastern mediterranean: description of three species of Lebanon odds owned haliplectus gender and setoplectus]

ABSTRACT

Three species of the family Haliplectidae from Lebanese sandy beaches are described; one of which is new to science. The description of Haliplectus bibulbosus [Schulz, 1935] valids the citations of this species in Mediterranean Sea by Gerlach [1953a, 1954a, 1954b] in Italy, Tunisia and Algeria. Haliplectus schulzi [De Coninck, 1943] is mentioned for the first time in Mediterranean Sea. Setoplectus libani sp.n. is distinguished from the other four species of the genus by the high number of preanal supplements by the position of cephalic setae. A key for the identification of species of the genus Setoplectus Vitiello, 1971 is proposed