Trophomera petterae

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Benthimermithida
Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Unikonta Cladus: Opisthokonta Cladus: Holozoa Regnum: Animalia Subregnum: Eumetazoa Cladus: Bilateria Cladus: Nephrozoa Cladus: Protostomia Cladus: Ecdysozoa Cladus: Cycloneuralia Cladus: Nematoida Phylum: Nematoda Ordo: Benthimermithida

Familia: Benthimermithidae
Genus: Trophomera
Species: Trophomera petterae

Name

• Trophomera petterae (Miljutin, 2004)

Holotype: MNHN BF 330, adult ♂.

Type locality: “Western Atlantic, cruise DEMERABY, stn KG 24, 10°22.7’N, 46°44.7’W, 4800 m”.

Combinations

• Benthimermis petterae Miljutin, 2004: 34 [original combination]
• Trophomera petterae — Miljutin, 2006: 415 [name combination]

References

Primary references

• Miljutin, D.M. 2004. New findings of deep-sea nematodes of the family Benthimermithidae Petter, 1980 with descriptions of seven new species. Zoosystema 26(1): 21–48. Full article (PDF) Reference page. 
• Miljutin, D.M. 2006. The genus Trophomera Rubtzov & Platonova, 1974 with description of T. litoralis sp. n. (Nematoda: Benthimermithidae) from the tidal zone of the Kuril Archipelago and proposal of Benthimermis Petter, 1980 as a junior synonym. Nematology 8(3): 411–423. DOI: 10.1163/156854106778493457 Reference page. 

Links

• Trophomera petterae in the World Register of Marine Species