1986•Indian Journal Of NematologyRequires access
Three new species of dorylaim nematodes from the north eastern region of India
M. Farooque Rahman, M. Shamim Jairajpuri, Wasim Ahmad, Irfan Ahmad
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Abstract
Three new species of nematodes belonging to the order Dorylaimida are described. Aporcelaimellus maximus sp. n. has 3.37–3.96 mm long body, a = 42–47; b = 4.5–4.8; c = 66–78; V = 51–54; odontostyle = 19–22 μm; odontophore = 4749 μm and is closely related to A. obscurus and A. parmus. Neoactinolaimus neoelabo ratus sp. n. has 1.92–2.13 mm long body, a = 43–46; b = 4.1–4.3; c = 8; V = 50–54; odontostyle = 23–24 μm; odontophore = 24 μm and is related to N. elaboratus, N. occalescens and N. proximus. Tylencholaimus vulvulatum sp. n. has 0.79–0.85 mm long body, a = 29–32; b = 4.3–4.6; c = 40–43; V =61–69; odontostyle = 6–7 μm; odontophore = 6 μm; and is related to T. formosus, T. airolensis and T. afpinus.