New data on Antarctic nematodes of the genus Plectus (Nematoda: Plectida)Proceedings of the Zoological Institute RAS, 2024, 328(4): 726–729 · https://doi.org/10.31610/trudyzin/2024.328.4.726 Abstract The validity and geographical distribution of the species Plectus frigophilus Kirjanova, 1958 in Antarctica is discussed. Plectus antarcticus de Man, 1904 is common in West Antarctica, and P. frigophilus is common in East Antarctica. Key words Antarctica, taxonomy, Plectus
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