Aporcelaimidae Heyns, 1965

Bohra, Padma, 2012, Twelve species of nematodes: new records for India, Journal of Threatened Taxa 4 (9), pp. 2889-2899 : 2896

Family: Aporcelaimidae Heyns, 1965

Aporcelaimellus adoxus Tjepkema, Ferris & Ferris, 1971 ( Fig. 2, C–D and Image 8 A–C)

Material examined: Four females, 25.vii.2009, coll. P. Bohra, Reg.No. IV/2235.

Measurements: Females: L = 1.7–2.2 mm; a = 28– 33; b = 3.4–4.5; c = 39–48; c´ = 1.4–1.5; V = 45–52.

Description: Female: Body curved more posteriorly upon fixation. Lips well separated from each other and set off from body by deep constriction. Amphids funnel–shaped, weakly duplex. Odontostyle 14–19 µm long; its aperture 62–65 % of odontostyle length. Odontophore 22–25 µm long. Guiding ring plicated anteriorly. Oesophageal expansion gradual, expanded part of oesophagus occupies 55–59 % of total oesophageal length. Cardia conical. Cardiac disc present between oesophagus and intestine. Female reproductive system amphidelphic. Prerectum 60–62 µm long or 1.9–2.1 anal body-width long. Rectum 35– 36 µm long or 1.0–1.2 anal body-width long. Tail 45– 47 µm long or 1.4–1.5 anal body-width long, dorsally convex with blunt tip.

Habitat and locality: Collected from soil around the roots of Rizka ( Medicago sativa ) at Manda Ki Ghati, Sitamata Wildlife Sanctuary, Chittorgarh, Rajasthan, India.

Remarks: Identification done with original description and measurements provided by Tijpkema, Ferris & Ferris, 1971.

Family: Qudsianematidae Jairajpuri, 1965 Sicorinema sericatum Siddiqi, 1982 ( Fig. 2, E–F and Image 9 A–B)

Material examined: Two females.

Measurements: Females: L = 0.84–0.89 mm; a = 42–44; b = 3.1–3.5; c = 14–15; c´ = 3.1–3.9; V = 42–44.

Description: Female: Body slender, ventrally arcuate upon fixation. Lip region wider than adjoining body with raised lips and papillae. Odontostyle 10–11 µm long, with 7µm long aperture and wide lumen. Odontophore 17–22 µm long. Expanded part of oesophagous occupies 39–44 % of total oesophageal length. Vulva a small, transverse oval pore-like. Posterior genital branch present (opisthodelphic). Pre–rectum about 30–35 µm or two anal body–width long. Rectum 1.5 anal body width long. Tail 22–25 µm long, ventrally arcuate, regularly tapering to a small rounded terminus.

Habitat and locality: Collected from moist soil around water body at Borunddi maugra, Sitamata Wildlife Sanctuary, Chittorgarh, Rajasthan, India.

Remarks: The identification of species is based on measurements and original description given by Siddiqi, 1982.

Family: Longidoridae Thorne, 1935 Paralongidorus rex (Andrassy, 1986) Hunt, 1993 . ( Fig. 3, A–B and Image 10 A–B)

Material examined: Two females, 29.vii.2009, coll. P. Bohra, Reg. No. IV/2239.

Measurements: Females: L = 2.68–2.74mm; a = 83–85; b = 8.5–8.7; c = 90–91; c´ = 0.9–1.0; V = 53.

Description: Female: Long, slender nematodes. Straight to C–shape upon fixation. Lip region continuous with body contour. Amphidial apertures in the form of transverse slits. Amphidial fovea elongate, funnel shaped. Odontostyle long, 55–60 µm long, attenuated and strongly sclerotized. Odontophore 45–50 µm long, without basal flanges. Slender part of oesophagus abruptly expand to form bulboid expanded part which occupies 27–30 % part of total neck length. Vulva transverse. Ovaries paired and reflexed. Tail 28–30 µm long, conoid.

Habitat and locality: Collected from moist soil around Dalia Jalashya on Udaipur to Jaisamand Road, Udaipur District, Rajasthan, India.

Remarks: The measurement of specimens fits well within the range.