Cirratodrilus
- Cirratodrilus uchidai (Yamaguchi, 1932) (ref. ID; 6579)
Syn; Ceratodrilus uchidai Yamaguchi, 1932 (ref. ID; 6579); Stephanodrilus (Ceratodrilus) uchidai Yamaguchi, 1934 (ref. ID; 6579)
Synonym
Ceratodrilus uchidai Yamaguchi, 1932 (ref. ID; 6579); Stephanodrilus (Ceratodrilus) uchidai Yamaguchi, 1934 (ref. ID; 6579)
Diagnosis
Twelve short, digitiform appendages arising from the major annuli of trunk segments 3 to 8, lamellar ridges absent. (ref. ID; 6579)
Descriptions
Body terete; 2.0 mm long, 0.3 mm in diameter. Peristomium: funnel-shaped, 7 tentacles on dorsal lip; median short, first pair long, second pair short, third pair long; 3 pairs short, lateral lobes; thickened ventral lip with median fissure. Mouth surrounded by 16 oral papillae, 8 dorsal and 8 ventral. Jaws similar, large median tooth, 4 pairs smaller teeth across anterior margin (4-1-4/4-1-4). Transverse ridge with supernumerary muscle fibers, 12 digitiform appendages on major annulus of trunk segments 3 to 8. Anterior nephridial pores separate on trunk segment 3. Three paired, lateral glandular areas, 2 pairs on trunk segment 8, 1 on trunk segment 9. Posterior adhesive disc slightly wider than head. Spermatheca: spermathecal bulb, median and spermathecal ducts, latter opening ventrad. (ref. ID; 6579)
Male genitalia: 1 pair testes in both trunk segment 5 and 6; 2 pairs of vasa deferentia, 1 pair of vasa deferentia entering sacculate, spermiducal gland ectally; ejaculatory duct, and protrusible penis present. (ref. ID; 6579)
Host
Cambaroides japonicu (de Haan). (ref. ID; 6579)
Type locality
Sapporo and Soranuma, Hokkaido, Japan. (ref. ID; 6579)
Type material
Not known. (ref. ID; 6579)
Additional material
One sectioned specimen deposited in the Hamburg Museum from jar v.11962. (ref. ID; 6579)