Enchodelus microdoroides, Baqri & Jairajpuri, 1974

Brzeski, Michal W., 1992, Enchodelus repis sp. n. and comments on E. laevis Thorne, 1939 and E. microdoroides Baqri & Jairajpuri, 1974 (Nematoda: Dorylaimoidea) from Korea, Fundam. appl. Nematol. 15 (4), pp. 319-326 : 325

Enchodelus microdoroides

Baqri & Jairajpuri, 1974

( Fig. 4 B & C )

MEASUREMENTS

Female (n = 15): L = 1.10- 1.29 (1.20 ± 0.05) mm; a = 20-26 (22.5 ± 1.7); b = 4.1 -4.8 (4.3 ± 0.2); c = 52-73 (58.8 ± 5.4); c' = 0.6- 1.0 (0.7 ± 0.1); V = 45-50 (47.7 ± 1.9); body width at vulva = 48-61 (53.8 ± 3.7) Ilm; body width at anus = 23-33 (29.4 ± 3.0) Ilm; odontostyle = 37-45 (40.7 ± 2.4) Ilm; odontophore = 40-48 (44.9 ± 2.2) Ilm; total stylet = 81 -97 (86.8 ± 4.2) Ilm; oesophagus = 266-291 (276 ± 8.6) Ilm; tail = 17 -24 (20.6 ± 1.8) Ilm; DO = 68-72 (69.7 ± 1.4); ON = 75-79 (76.7 ± 1.2); SIO = 78-90 (83.2 ± 3.8); SIN = 79-88 (84.3 ± 3.1); SlO = 89-95 (90.6 ± 1.8); SlN = 88-94 (90.1 ± 1.7).

This species has been described by Baqri and Jairajpuri (1974) and Ahmad and Jairajpuri (1980) and the measurements presenred above add to our knowledge of the species variability limits.

A bivulval female was observed, the two vaginae were joined by a common uterus. The vulvae positions were V = 47 and 59.

This is new geographical record of species previously known From India only.

Figures

Fig. 4. Part of female reproductive system showing uterus and· rigid tube sphincter between uterus and pars dilalalQ. - A: Enchodelus repis sp. n.; B, C: E. microdoroides Baqri & Jairajpuri, 1974; D: E. laevisThome, 1939. (Smallesl unit ofscale bar = 10 /.lm.)