Further observations on the Ethmolaimidae (Nematoda: Chromadorida)

Further information on the following species of the freeliving marine nematode family Ethmolaimidae is provided based on specimens made available subsequent to a major revision of the group: Ethmolaimus multipapillosus Paramonov 1926, Gomphionema euripus Platt 1982, Gomphionema sp. (= G. aff. typicum of Riemann and Rachor 1973) Comesa corcunda Gerlach, 1956 and Comesa votadinii (Warwick 1971). Neotonchoides Platt, 1982 and Comesa Gerlach, 1956 are synonymized, the latter being the valid name. Pictorial keys are provided for the identification of valid Ethmolaimus and Gomphionema species.