Sabatieria Rouville, 1903

Leduc, Daniel, 2017, Four new nematode species (Araeolaimida: Comesomatidae, Diplopeltidae) from the New Zealand continental slope, Zootaxa 4237 (2), pp. 244-264 : 246

Genus Sabatieria Rouville, 1903

Type species: Sabatieria cettensis Rouville, 1903

Diagnosis. (Modified from Jensen (1979).) Cuticle usually punctated with lateral differentiation of larger regular or irregular punctations often present, in rare cases cuticle may appear striated or smooth. Cephalic sensilla in three distinct circles, with third circle of setae longer than those of second circle. Anterior buccal cavity cup-shaped, sometimes minute; posterior buccal cavity narrow, not cuticularised. Spicules usually short and arcuate; gubernaculum with apophyses.

Remarks. A list of all 69 valid Sabatieria species was recently provided by Rosli et al. (2014).