Neodolichorhynchus (Neodolichorhynchus) judithae (Andrassy, 1962) Jairajpuri & Hunt, 1984

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Neodolichorhynchus (Neodolichorhynchus) judithae (Andrassy, 1962) Jairajpuri & Hunt, 1984

( Fig. 1 , K–L and Image 6 A–C)

Material examined: Two females, two males; 14.x.2009, coll. R. Sultana, Reg.No. IV/2336 .

Measurements: Females: L = 0.51–0.55mm; a = 27–28; b = 4.9–5.6; c = 17–18; c´ = 2.25–3.55; V = 57–58; Males: L = 0.55–0.60mm; a = 27; b = 4.5–5.3; c = 17; c´ = 3.55–4.00.

Description: Female: Body ventrally arcuate upon fixation. Annules prominent, marked by deep transverse striae. Cuticle with 6–14 longitudinal ridges or lamellae outside lateral fields. Lateral fields with four incisures variably aerolated. Lip region rounded, labial framework moderately sclerotized. Stylet 12– 17 µm long; conus solid appearing in anterior third. Median bulb round or oval. Female reproductive system amphidelphic. Tail 27–36 µm long, conoid to subcylindrical, ending in a rounded often lobe–like hyaline terminus.

Male: Spicules 20–22 µm long. Gubernaculum 12–15 µm long, protrusible. Tail 32–36 µm long, enveloped by large bursa, 59–62 µm long; Bursa not notched at tail terminus ( Image 6 B)

Habitat and locality: Collected from soil around roots of Chickoo (Manikara zopota) at Nathdwara district, Udaipur, Rajasthan, India.

Remarks: The measurements of specimens are in conformity with those given by Jairajpuri & Hunt, 1984.

Order: Dorylaimida Pearse, 1942

Family: Dorylaimidae de Man, 1876

Figures

Figure 1. Zanenchus zanchus Siddiqi, 1979 A - Anterior end; B - Posterior end. Helicotylenchus californicus Sher, 1966 C - Anterior end; D - Posterior end. Helicotylenchus densibullatus Siddiqi, 1972 E - Anterior end; F - Posterior end. Helicotylenchus minzi Sher, 1966 G - Anterior end; H - Posterior end. Helicotylenchus talonus Siddiqi, 1972 I - Anterior end; J - Posterior end. Neodolichorhynchus judithae (Andrássy, 1962) Jairajpuri & Hunt, 1984 K - Anterior end; L - Posterior end.