MEIDIAMA URUGUAYENSIS SP. NOV.

Meidiama uruguayensis: species of Meidiama with a curved stylet of 80–90-Mm long, accompanied by 19–21 needles of 30–45-Mm long, with a small terminal hook of about one-quarter to one-fifth of the length of the needles; about 50 testes.

Meidiama uruguayensis: Río de la Plata, Balneario Las Flores, Departamento de Maldonado (34°48′50″S, 55°20′03″W), Uruguay (type locality); Playa Grande, Uruguay; coarse sand between rocks (18/7/2004).

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Meidiama uruguayensis: four whole mounts and ten sectioned individuals (13 slides) from the type locality; one of the whole mounts is designated as the holotype (SMNH 7352); paratypes UH 371–380 .

Etymology: Meidiama uruguayensis has been named after the country where it was found.