taxonID	type	format	identifier	references	title	description	created	creator	contributor	publisher	audience	source	license	rightsHolder	datasetID
0F3B87AE4F562A0FFF7E8BB7F319FE6B.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage	image/png	https://zenodo.org/record/16609345/files/figure.png	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.16609345	FIGURE 1. Thelastoma variabile sp. nov. A) Female, anterior end. B) Female, development of lateral somal extensions of posterior arcade. C) Male, anterior region. D) Male, posterior region. E) Male, closeup of cloacal region.	FIGURE 1. Thelastoma variabile sp. nov. A) Female, anterior end. B) Female, development of lateral somal extensions of posterior arcade. C) Male, anterior region. D) Male, posterior region. E) Male, closeup of cloacal region.	2025-07-24	Phillips, Gary;Mcallister, Chris T.;Turner, Jackson H.;Moulton, Jaydeep Kolape John K.;Bernard, Ernest C.		Zenodo	biologists	Phillips, Gary;Mcallister, Chris T.;Turner, Jackson H.;Moulton, Jaydeep Kolape John K.;Bernard, Ernest C.			
0F3B87AE4F562A0FFF7E8BB7F319FE6B.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage	image/png	https://zenodo.org/record/16609349/files/figure.png	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.16609349	FIGURE 2. Thelastoma variabile sp. nov. A) Female.B) Male.Arrows point to two posterior coelomocytes.C) Female, anterior end and stoma, compare Fig. 1A, D) Female, anterior end at different focal plane. Arrow indicates dorsal tooth. E) Female, annule surface sculpture between vulva and anus. Arrow points anteriorly. F) Female, anal region, ventral view. Arrow points anteriorly. G) Female, changes in annule thickness and profile at different points on the body.AP: anterior region of corpus; NR: at nerve ring; TZ: transition zone near basal bulb, arrow indicates SE pore; AG: anterior gonad; AV: anterior to vulva.	FIGURE 2. Thelastoma variabile sp. nov. A) Female.B) Male.Arrows point to two posterior coelomocytes.C) Female, anterior end and stoma, compare Fig. 1A, D) Female, anterior end at different focal plane. Arrow indicates dorsal tooth. E) Female, annule surface sculpture between vulva and anus. Arrow points anteriorly. F) Female, anal region, ventral view. Arrow points anteriorly. G) Female, changes in annule thickness and profile at different points on the body.AP: anterior region of corpus; NR: at nerve ring; TZ: transition zone near basal bulb, arrow indicates SE pore; AG: anterior gonad; AV: anterior to vulva.	2025-07-24	Phillips, Gary;Mcallister, Chris T.;Turner, Jackson H.;Moulton, Jaydeep Kolape John K.;Bernard, Ernest C.		Zenodo	biologists	Phillips, Gary;Mcallister, Chris T.;Turner, Jackson H.;Moulton, Jaydeep Kolape John K.;Bernard, Ernest C.			
0F3B87AE4F562A0FFF7E8BB7F319FE6B.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage	image/png	https://zenodo.org/record/16609359/files/figure.png	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.16609359	FIGURE 3. Thelastoma variabile sp. nov. A) Female esophageal region. NR: location of nerve ring; SE: location of secretoryexcretory pore. B) Eggs in uterus; enlargement shows outer polar body, also visible in third egg from bottom. C) Extruded egg. D) Vulval region, lateral view, lip slightly protruding but not forming a flap. E) Male esophageal region. NR: location of nerve ring.	FIGURE 3. Thelastoma variabile sp. nov. A) Female esophageal region. NR: location of nerve ring; SE: location of secretoryexcretory pore. B) Eggs in uterus; enlargement shows outer polar body, also visible in third egg from bottom. C) Extruded egg. D) Vulval region, lateral view, lip slightly protruding but not forming a flap. E) Male esophageal region. NR: location of nerve ring.	2025-07-24	Phillips, Gary;Mcallister, Chris T.;Turner, Jackson H.;Moulton, Jaydeep Kolape John K.;Bernard, Ernest C.		Zenodo	biologists	Phillips, Gary;Mcallister, Chris T.;Turner, Jackson H.;Moulton, Jaydeep Kolape John K.;Bernard, Ernest C.			
0F3B87AE4F562A0FFF7E8BB7F319FE6B.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage	image/png	https://zenodo.org/record/16609369/files/figure.png	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.16609369	FIGURE 4. Thelastoma variabile sp. nov., female tail features. Arrows indicate phasmid apertures. A) Long filiform tail. B) Enlargement of 4A, phasmid apertures in profile. C) Three filiform tails of different lengths. D) Dagger-like tail. E) Enlargement of 4D, circular phasmid aperture. F) Conoid tail. G) Enlargement of 4F.	FIGURE 4. Thelastoma variabile sp. nov., female tail features. Arrows indicate phasmid apertures. A) Long filiform tail. B) Enlargement of 4A, phasmid apertures in profile. C) Three filiform tails of different lengths. D) Dagger-like tail. E) Enlargement of 4D, circular phasmid aperture. F) Conoid tail. G) Enlargement of 4F.	2025-07-24	Phillips, Gary;Mcallister, Chris T.;Turner, Jackson H.;Moulton, Jaydeep Kolape John K.;Bernard, Ernest C.		Zenodo	biologists	Phillips, Gary;Mcallister, Chris T.;Turner, Jackson H.;Moulton, Jaydeep Kolape John K.;Bernard, Ernest C.			
0F3B87AE4F562A0FFF7E8BB7F319FE6B.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage	image/png	https://zenodo.org/record/16609373/files/figure.png	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.16609373	FIGURE 5. Thelastoma variabile sp. nov., females, scanning electron micrographs. A) Anterior region. B) En face view; arrows indicate pointed tips on one lip. C) Anterior region showing enlarged cephalic annule. D) Lip region, dorso-lateral view; arrows indicate amphid apertures. E) Vulva, ventral view; shriveled egg in lumen. F) Dagger-like tail. Inset: circular phasmid aperture.	FIGURE 5. Thelastoma variabile sp. nov., females, scanning electron micrographs. A) Anterior region. B) En face view; arrows indicate pointed tips on one lip. C) Anterior region showing enlarged cephalic annule. D) Lip region, dorso-lateral view; arrows indicate amphid apertures. E) Vulva, ventral view; shriveled egg in lumen. F) Dagger-like tail. Inset: circular phasmid aperture.	2025-07-24	Phillips, Gary;Mcallister, Chris T.;Turner, Jackson H.;Moulton, Jaydeep Kolape John K.;Bernard, Ernest C.		Zenodo	biologists	Phillips, Gary;Mcallister, Chris T.;Turner, Jackson H.;Moulton, Jaydeep Kolape John K.;Bernard, Ernest C.			
0F3B87AE4F562A0FFF7E8BB7F319FE6B.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage	image/png	https://zenodo.org/record/16609393/files/figure.png	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.16609393	FIGURE 8. Thelastoma variabile sp. nov. Still shots of rotated confocal images of female.A) Entire female. B) Anterior region of female. C: cardia; NR: nerve ring.	FIGURE 8. Thelastoma variabile sp. nov. Still shots of rotated confocal images of female.A) Entire female. B) Anterior region of female. C: cardia; NR: nerve ring.	2025-07-24	Phillips, Gary;Mcallister, Chris T.;Turner, Jackson H.;Moulton, Jaydeep Kolape John K.;Bernard, Ernest C.		Zenodo	biologists	Phillips, Gary;Mcallister, Chris T.;Turner, Jackson H.;Moulton, Jaydeep Kolape John K.;Bernard, Ernest C.			
