Enchodelus macrodorus (de Man, 1880) Thorne, 1939

Thorne, Gerald, 1974, Nematodes of the Northern Great Plains Part II DORYLAIMOIDEA in part [NEMATA: ADENOPHOREA], Agricultural Experiment Station Technical Bulletins 41, pp. 72-120 : 73

Enchodelus macrodorus (de Man, 1880) Thorne, 1939

Synonyms: Dorylaimus macrodorus de Man, 1880

Dorylaimus (Doryllium) macrodorus (de Man) Ditlevsen, 1928

Dorylaimellus macrodorus (de Man) Thorne and Swanger, 1936

( Fig. 37 . F-H)

1.5 mm; a =26; b =4.3; c:68; V= 44

Body tapering anteriorly to narrow lip region; posteriorly to a suhhelmispheroid tail. Lateral cords about twice width of cuticle at mid-body. Ampid apertures almost encompassing lip region, escutcheon shaped. Lips low, obscure. well amalgamated. Spear massive with broad flanges, about one fourth neck. Esophagus enlarged by abrupt expansion near middle, Cardia elongate spheroid. intestinal granules dark, metallic. Prerectum length 4-5 times body width. Ovaries reflexed about halfway to vulva.

Habitat: Mountain soil east of Powder River, Montana. Only four specimens collected. No males present.

Figures

Fig. 37. Ad), Pungmlus rras.fu.f. E, Ènclmdorcîla penerram: F-H, hvxr/:odefus marradorus. I, l, Linc/i odeia; ınafrodofvıdfu: FJ after Thema, 1939, courtcsy oi Ivîartinus Níjhoíf.