Terrilimosina parasmetanai Su & Liu 2009
Terrilimosina parasmetanai Su & Liu, 2009 Figs 1 c, 24, 25 Terrilimosina parasmetanai Su & Liu, 2009: 55. - Su 2011: 122–123, 219 [redescription, illustr.]; Dong et al. 2020: 431 [Species Catalog of China]. Material examined. China: - Beijing: • 1 ♂; Mentougou, Xiaolongmen National Forest Park; 1330 m, 13.vi.2023; Yuetian Gao. - Gansu: • 2 ♂, 7 ♀; Linxia Hui Autonomous Prefecture, Hezheng County, Songmingyan Scenic Area; 2452 m, 11.viii.2023; Ding Yang. - Hebei: • 1 ♂; Shijiazhuang, Wuyuezhai, Qinvfeng; 6.vii.,2016; Xiao Zhang. - Qinghai: • 1 ♂; Menyuan, Laohugou; 3313 m, 26.vii.2023; Liang Wang. - Shanxi: • 1 ♂, 1 ♀; Lvliang, Pangquangou, Badaogou; 1930 m, 15.vii.2023; Leyou Zhang. - Xizang: • 1 ♂; Sejilashan, Xipo 1 hao; 3336 m, 30.vii.–23.viii.2023; Dawei Hong; (M). - Yunnan: • 4 ♂; Lushui, Pianmazhen; 3105 m, 12.viii.2023; Qicheng Yang. (all EMCAU). Brief diagnosis of female. The female (Figs 24 b, 25 e, f) of this species is newly associated. T 7 rectangular, with two pairs long posterior setae and some small setae. T 8 wide, extended laterally and tapered ventrally on each side. Epiproct with pair of setae. Hypoproct with narrow anteromedial process. Cercus with long and sinuate setae. Spermathecae (2 + 1) cylindrical, constricted medially, with narrow apical invagination. Diagnosis. Male S 5 with a small densely setulose posteromedial process (Fig. 25 d). Cercus short. Surstylus with a very small comb-like row of surstylar bristles ventrally (Fig. 25 a – c). Type locality. China, Ningxia Province, Mt. Liu-p’an. Distribution. China (Beijing, Gansu, Hebei, Ningxia, Qinghai, Shaanxi, Tibet, Yunnan). Comments. Previous Chinese records of this species are from Ningxia (Su and Liu 2009; Su 2011; Dong et al. 2020). Here we present new records from Beijing, Gansu, Hebei, Qinghai, Shaanxi, Tibet, and Yunnan. Females of Terrilimosina parasmetanai have four long posterior setae on S 8 and two pairs of long setae on the hypoproct with narrow anteromedial process (Fig. 25 e, f).
Institutions
- Chinese Academy of Sciences (CN)
- Fairy Lake Botanical Garden (CN)
- China Agricultural University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
- Published
- 2025-06-12
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.15648553
- Primary Topic
- Protist diversity and phylogeny
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- article
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