Two new species of Comesomatidae (Nematoda, Araeolaimida) from the Rizhao coast of the Yellow Sea, China
Journal: ZooKeys
Year: 2026

To study the diversity and taxonomy of marine nematodes on the Rizhao coast, undisturbed sediment samples have been systematically collected since 2022. Two new species of the family Comesomatidae, Comesoma macramphida sp. nov . and Paramesonchium tubulosupplementa sp. nov . are described. Comesoma macramphida sp. nov . is characterized by having the outer labial sensilla setiform, the buccal cavity cup-shaped with a cuticularized projection, the amphidial fovea wide with 2.5 turns, spicules L-s