identifier	taxonID	type	CVterm	format	language	title	description	additionalInformationURL	UsageTerms	rights	Owner	contributor	creator	bibliographicCitation
03A5D94A7D52FF883825FC6B5DB1F84F.text	03A5D94A7D52FF883825FC6B5DB1F84F.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Mesodorylaimus potus Heyns 1963	<div><p>Mesodorylaimus potus Heyns, 1963</p><p>Fig. 1, Table 1</p><p>Mesodorylaimus potus Heyns, 1963: 289–291 .</p><p>Mesodorylaimus globiceps Loof, 1964: 250–252 .</p><p>Mesodorylaimus globiceps – Loof &amp; Coomans 1970: 132. — Loof &amp; Heyns 1983: 370–371.</p><p>Mesodorylaimus potus – Gagarin 1971: 987–988. — Basson &amp; Heyns 1974: 261–262. — Heyns &amp; Kruger 1983: 47. — Loof &amp; Heyns 1983: 370–371. — Eliava 1984: 206. — Botha &amp; Heyns 1992: 29–30. — Gagarin 1992: 42–43. — Ahmad &amp; Ahmad 2001: 246. — Ciobanu et al. 2004a: 24, 26–27. — Uzma &amp; Ahmad 2015: 51–58. — Kazemi &amp; Niknam 2019: 61–62.</p><p>Material examined</p><p>INDIA • 4 ♀♀, 1 ♂♂; Kerala State, Kozikode district, <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=75.84933&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=11.287731" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 75.84933/lat 11.287731)">Ramanatukkara</a>; 11°17ʹ15.83ʺ N, 75° 50ʹ57.57ʺ E; 28 Oct. 2017; soil samples collected from around roots of rotten banana rhizome from Vizhayour; AMU/ ZD/NC, slide reference numbers AMU/ZD/NC / Mesodorylaimus potus /1–2 .</p><p>Remarks</p><p>Heyns (1963) described M. potus from South Africa. Basson &amp; Heyns (1974), Heyns &amp; Kruger (1983), and Botha &amp; Heyns (1992) reported this species from other localities in South Africa. Loof &amp; Heyns (1982) discussed the morphological variations within M. potus and synonymized M. globiceps Loof, 1964 with this species. Further, Ciobanu et al. (2004 a), Ahmad &amp; Ahmad (2001), and Uzma &amp; Ahmad (2015) reported it from Romania and Goa India, respectively, where the latter population differed from the earlier described specimens by having a smaller size and a lower number of ventromedian supplements. The present population conforms well with all the previously described populations; however, it slightly differs from the other Indian population described by Ahmad &amp; Ahmad (2001) in having a slightly longer body (1.13–1.21 vs 0.87–1.08 mm), longer odontophore (16–17 vs 13–15 μm), shorter female tail (95–120 vs 130–161 μm) and higher number of ventromedian supplements (16 vs 12–13). These variations may be regarded as minor intraspecific variations. Several populations of M. potus described from different localities in South Africa have a very wide morphometric range. It seems more than one species has been identified as M. potus . As can be seen from the two Indian populations from the Western Ghats itself, there are definite morphometric differences. However, comparing it with the South African population, it all comes in the range. There is a need to restudy the South African populations to make the things clearer.</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03A5D94A7D52FF883825FC6B5DB1F84F	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		Plazi	Khan, Shahnaz;Imran, Zarrin;Tauheed, Uzma;Ahmad, Wasim	Khan, Shahnaz, Imran, Zarrin, Tauheed, Uzma, Ahmad, Wasim (2026): New and known species of the family Dorylaimidae Thorne, 1936 (Nematoda: Dorylaimoidea) from the Western Ghats of India. European Journal of Taxonomy 1040: 1-71, DOI: 10.5852/ejt.2026.1040.3191, URL: https://europeanjournaloftaxonomy.eu/index.php/ejt/article/download/3191/14169
03A5D94A7D55FF893845FE855DECFB1E.text	03A5D94A7D55FF893845FE855DECFB1E.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Mesodorylaimus guarani Andrassy 1968	<div><p>Mesodorylaimus guarani Andrássy, 1968</p><p>Fig. 2, Table 1</p><p>Mesodorylaimus guarani Andrássy, 1968: 281–283 .</p><p>Mesodorylaimus guarani – Eliava 1984: 179–180. — Ahmad &amp; Shaheen 2004: 580–582. — Uzma &amp; Ahmad 2015: 58–62.</p><p>Material examined</p><p>INDIA • 7 ♀♀; Goa State, Curchorem district, <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=74.10855&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=15.25013" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 74.10855/lat 15.25013)">Selbon village</a>; 15°15′0.468″ N, 74°6′30.78″ E; depth 10–15 cm; 14 Apr. 2016; soil sample collected from around roots of grasses (unidentified); AMU/ZD/ NC, slide reference numbers AMU/ZD/NC / Mesodorylaimus guarani /1–2 • 3 ♀♀; Karnataka State, Uttar Kannada district, Manchikeri, <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=74.81616&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=14.85398" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 74.81616/lat 14.85398)">Yellapur</a>; 14°51′14.328″ N, 74°48′58.176″ E; same data as for preceding; AMU/ZD/NC, slide reference number AMU/ZD/NC / Mesodorylaimus guarani /3 .</p><p>Remarks</p><p>Andrássy (1968) described M. guarani from Paraguay. Ahmad &amp; Shaheen (2004) reported this species from Costa Rica. Uzma &amp; Ahmad (2015) recorded it from Arunachal Pradesh, India. The present specimens conform well with the original description as well as with the population of Costa Rica; however, it shows minor differences from the specimens described by Uzma &amp; Ahmad (2015) in having a slightly longer odontophore (16–18 vs 13.0–14.5 µm) and a shorter rectum (26–32 vs 38–41 µm). The present population differs from the two earlier described populations in having a comparatively longer prerectum (prerectum 1.3–1.5 × anal body diameter in the population of Paraguay; 1.9–2.6 × in the population of Costa Rica compared to the present population where the prerectum is 2.7–3.3 × as long as anal body diameter). This may be considered as a geographical variation. Andrássy (1968) described its vulva as a transverse slit; however, in the present specimens the vulva appears pore-like (confirmed by a specimen in dorso-ventral position). There is a possibility that in an earlier described population no dorso-ventral specimen was available for study. This species is reported here for the first time from the Western Ghats of India.</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03A5D94A7D55FF893845FE855DECFB1E	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		Plazi	Khan, Shahnaz;Imran, Zarrin;Tauheed, Uzma;Ahmad, Wasim	Khan, Shahnaz, Imran, Zarrin, Tauheed, Uzma, Ahmad, Wasim (2026): New and known species of the family Dorylaimidae Thorne, 1936 (Nematoda: Dorylaimoidea) from the Western Ghats of India. European Journal of Taxonomy 1040: 1-71, DOI: 10.5852/ejt.2026.1040.3191, URL: https://europeanjournaloftaxonomy.eu/index.php/ejt/article/download/3191/14169
03A5D94A7D55FF853869FAB15F52FD0E.text	03A5D94A7D55FF853869FAB15F52FD0E.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Mesodorylaimus chamoliensis Ahmad 1995	<div><p>Mesodorylaimus chamoliensis Ahmad, 1995</p><p>Fig. 3, Table 2</p><p>Mesodorylaimus chamoliensis Ahmad, 1995: 211–212.</p><p>Mesodorylaimus chamoliensis – Ahmad &amp; Araki 2003: 47–48. — Baniyamuddin &amp; Ahmad 2006: 505. — Mushtaq &amp; Ahmad 2006: 20. — Uzma &amp; Ahmad 2015: 89–94.</p><p>Material examined</p><p>INDIA • 5 ♀♀; Maharashtra State, Raigad district, <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=72.917274&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=18.50848" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 72.917274/lat 18.50848)">Borli</a>; 18°30′30.528″ N, 72°55′2.208″ E; depth 10– 15 cm; 11 Apr. 2016; soil sample collected from around roots of grasses (unidentified); AMU/ZD/NC, slide reference numbers AMU/ZD/NC / Mesodorylaimus chamoliensis /1–2 .</p><p>Description</p><p>Male</p><p>Unknown. No traces of sperm present in female genital tract.</p><p>Remarks</p><p>Ahmad (1995) described M. chamoliensis from Chamoli Hills, Uttarakhand, India. Ahmad &amp; Araki (2003) reported this species from Japan. Later, Baniyamuddin &amp; Ahmad (2006), Mushtaq &amp; Ahmad (2006), and Uzma &amp; Ahmad (2015) described this species from different states of India, covering areas of Arunachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, and Meghalaya, respectively. The present specimens conform well with all the previously described populations except for having a slightly shorter body (0.74–0.82 vs 0.78–1.03 mm); posterior vulva position (V = 49–53 vs 43–48) and shorter tail (118–129 vs 154–226 µm). In the present specimens, the tail appears to be slightly broken near the posterior end due to which the morphometric values differ from previously described populations. This species is reported for the first time from the Western Ghats of India.</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03A5D94A7D55FF853869FAB15F52FD0E	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		Plazi	Khan, Shahnaz;Imran, Zarrin;Tauheed, Uzma;Ahmad, Wasim	Khan, Shahnaz, Imran, Zarrin, Tauheed, Uzma, Ahmad, Wasim (2026): New and known species of the family Dorylaimidae Thorne, 1936 (Nematoda: Dorylaimoidea) from the Western Ghats of India. European Journal of Taxonomy 1040: 1-71, DOI: 10.5852/ejt.2026.1040.3191, URL: https://europeanjournaloftaxonomy.eu/index.php/ejt/article/download/3191/14169
03A5D94A7D59FF853BBBFCA05F3FF9EB.text	03A5D94A7D59FF853BBBFCA05F3FF9EB.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Mesodorylaimus keralaensis Ahmad & Ahmad 2001	<div><p>Mesodorylaimus keralaensis Ahmad &amp; Ahmad, 2001</p><p>Fig. 4, Table 2</p><p>Mesodorylaimus keralaensis Ahmad &amp; Ahmad, 2001: 242–244 .</p><p>Mesodorylaimus keralaensis – Uzma &amp; Ahmad 2015: 108–113.</p><p>Material examined</p><p>INDIA • 6 ♀♀, 6 ♂♂; Maharashtra State, Raigad district, beside Phansad Wildlife Sanctuary road, near <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=72.94066&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=18.444029" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 72.94066/lat 18.444029)">Usoli</a> flyover; 18°26′38.508″ N, 72°56′26.376″ E; depth 5–15 cm; 4 Apr. 2016; soil sample collected from around roots of paddy; AMU/ZD/NC, slide reference numbers AMU/ZD/NC/ Mesodorylaimus keralaensis /1–4 .</p><p>Remarks</p><p>Ahmad &amp; Ahmad (2001) described this species from the soil around the roots of the paddy plant ( Oryza sativa L.) in the Trivandrum district, Kerala. Uzma &amp; Ahmad (2015) restudied the paratypes of this species. Since then, there has been no record. The present population conforms well with the description of the type population except for having a larger expanded part of the pharynx (37–38% vs 32–34%); a shorter cardia (8–11vs14–16 µm); a shorter prerectum (2.6 anal body width vs 3.0–4.3 anal body width in the original description), and a higher number of ventromedian supplements (12–14 vs12–13), which may be considered minor intraspecific variations.</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03A5D94A7D59FF853BBBFCA05F3FF9EB	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		Plazi	Khan, Shahnaz;Imran, Zarrin;Tauheed, Uzma;Ahmad, Wasim	Khan, Shahnaz, Imran, Zarrin, Tauheed, Uzma, Ahmad, Wasim (2026): New and known species of the family Dorylaimidae Thorne, 1936 (Nematoda: Dorylaimoidea) from the Western Ghats of India. European Journal of Taxonomy 1040: 1-71, DOI: 10.5852/ejt.2026.1040.3191, URL: https://europeanjournaloftaxonomy.eu/index.php/ejt/article/download/3191/14169
03A5D94A7D59FF803BB3F9C55D40FD2D.text	03A5D94A7D59FF803BB3F9C55D40FD2D.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Mesodorylaimus longicaudatus Ahmad & Araki 2003	<div><p>Mesodorylaimus longicaudatus Ahmad &amp; Araki, 2003</p><p>Fig. 5, Table 2</p><p>Mesodorylaimus longicaudatus Ahmad &amp; Araki, 2003: 44–47 .</p><p>Material examined</p><p>INDIA • 6 ♀♀; Karnataka State, Shimoga district, <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=75.11851&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=14.043004" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 75.11851/lat 14.043004)">Sagar-Hosanagar road</a>, <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=75.11851&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=14.043004" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 75.11851/lat 14.043004)">Tirtha village</a>; 14°2′34.8144″ N, 75°7′6.6144″ E; depth 10–15 cm; 27 Oct. 2018; soil samples collected from around roots of shrubs (unidentified) in forest; AMU/ZD/NC, slide reference numbers AMU/ZD/NC/ Mesodorylaimus longicaudatus /1–3 .</p><p>Description</p><p>Male</p><p>Unknown. No trace of sperm is present in the female genital tract.</p><p>Remarks</p><p>Ahmad &amp; Araki (2003) described this species from the soil around the roots of forest trees in temperate deciduous forests in Japan. There is no record of this species after its original description. The present population conforms well with the description of the type population in the shape of the lip region, the nature of the odontostyle and the position of S2N except for having a longer cardia (14–20 vs 9–12 µm); a slightly posterior vulva (V= 43–46 vs 42–44) and a shorter tail (192–257 vs 264–316 µm; c = 4.9–6.3 vs 3.9–4.3; c’ = 10.4–14.3 vs 14.8–16.5). These minor morphometric differences might be due to the broken tail tip in all the specimens. This species is recorded here for the first time from the Western Ghats and India.</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03A5D94A7D59FF803BB3F9C55D40FD2D	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		Plazi	Khan, Shahnaz;Imran, Zarrin;Tauheed, Uzma;Ahmad, Wasim	Khan, Shahnaz, Imran, Zarrin, Tauheed, Uzma, Ahmad, Wasim (2026): New and known species of the family Dorylaimidae Thorne, 1936 (Nematoda: Dorylaimoidea) from the Western Ghats of India. European Journal of Taxonomy 1040: 1-71, DOI: 10.5852/ejt.2026.1040.3191, URL: https://europeanjournaloftaxonomy.eu/index.php/ejt/article/download/3191/14169
03A5D94A7D5CFF80384AFCBB582BF8E8.text	03A5D94A7D5CFF80384AFCBB582BF8E8.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Laimydorus siddiqii Baqri & Jana 1982	<div><p>Laimydorus siddiqii Baqri &amp; Jana, 1982</p><p>Fig. 6, Table 3</p><p>Laimydorus siddiqii Siddiqi, 1969: 237–239 .</p><p>Laimydorus siddiqii – Baqri &amp; Jana 1983: 192–195. — Choi et al. 1997: 5. — Ahmad &amp; Ahmad 2002: 97.</p><p>Material examined</p><p>INDIA • 2 ♀♀, 1 ♂; Maharashtra State, Satara district, about 100 m away from <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=73.814476&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=17.719301" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 73.814476/lat 17.719301)">bank of Kaas Pond bridge</a>; 17°43′9.48″ N, 73°48′52.092″ E; depth 5–10 cm; 13 Apr. 2016; soil samples collected from around roots of grasses from dense forest; AMU/ZD/NC, slide reference numbers AMU/ZD/NC/ Laimydorus siddiqii /1–2 • 2 ♀♀; Maharashtra State, Raigad, near <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=73.65852&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=17.918472" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 73.65852/lat 17.918472)">Mahabaleshwar Forest office</a>; 17°55′6.5028″ N, 73°39′30.6864″ E; depth 10–15 cm; 4 Apr. 2016; soil samples collected from around roots of fern plants (unidentified); AMU/ZD/NC, slide reference number AMU/ZD/NC/ Laimydorus siddiqii /3 .</p><p>Remarks</p><p>Baqri &amp; Jana (1982) described L. siddiqii from West Bengal, India. Ahmad &amp; Ahmad (2002) redescribed it based on material collected from different states in India including Andhra Pradesh, Goa, Kerala, and Uttarakhand. The present population fits well with the type population as well as Ahmad &amp; Ahmad’s (2002) populations but differs from the former in having a shorter tail (182–260 vs 322–363 µm; c = 8.8–11.4 vs 7.8) and longer spicules (60 vs 53–57 µm). From the latter, it differs in having a slightly longer spicule (60 vs 50–57 µm). This species has always been recorded from the paddy fields and hence, Ahmad &amp; Ahmad (2002) rightly pointed out that there seems to be some sort of habitat specificity in this species for the paddy field and wet soil. The present specimens in addition to their morphometric similarity with the earlier described populations, were also collected from wet soil in a dense forest region close to the Kaas Pond and Mahabaleshwar Forest, hence it agrees with Ahmad &amp; Ahmad’s (2002) view of habitat specificity in this species for the paddy field and wet soil.</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03A5D94A7D5CFF80384AFCBB582BF8E8	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		Plazi	Khan, Shahnaz;Imran, Zarrin;Tauheed, Uzma;Ahmad, Wasim	Khan, Shahnaz, Imran, Zarrin, Tauheed, Uzma, Ahmad, Wasim (2026): New and known species of the family Dorylaimidae Thorne, 1936 (Nematoda: Dorylaimoidea) from the Western Ghats of India. European Journal of Taxonomy 1040: 1-71, DOI: 10.5852/ejt.2026.1040.3191, URL: https://europeanjournaloftaxonomy.eu/index.php/ejt/article/download/3191/14169
03A5D94A7D5EFF9D3860F8905846FC15.text	03A5D94A7D5EFF9D3860F8905846FC15.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Calodorylaimus andrassyi Baqri & Jana 1982	<div><p>Calodorylaimus andrassyi Baqri &amp; Jana, 1982</p><p>Fig. 7, Table 4</p><p>Calodorylaimus andrassyi Baqri &amp; Jana, 1982: 195–199 .</p><p>Laimydorus andrassyi – Ahmad &amp; Ahmad 2002: 92–94.</p><p>Material examined</p><p>INDIA • 3 ♀♀, 1 ♂; Karnataka State, Shivamogga district, <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=75.55889&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=13.873889" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 75.55889/lat 13.873889)">Mattur</a>; 13°52ʹ26ʺ N, 75°33ʹ32ʺ E; depth 5–10 cm; 26 Oct. 2018; soil samples collected from around roots of paddy plant; AMU/ZD/NC, slide reference numbers AMU/ZD/NC/ Calodorylaimus andrassyi /1–2 .</p><p>Remarks</p><p>Baqri &amp; Jana (1982) described Calodorylaimus andrassyi from West Bengal, India. Loof (1996) synonymized the genus Laimydorus Siddiqi, 1969 with Calodorylaimus Andrássy, 1969, and transferred C. andrassyi to Laimydorus . Later, several authors rejected its synonymy and considered Calodorylaimus as a valid genus. Calodorylaimus andrassyi Baqri &amp; Jana, 1982 is distinguished by having a long slender body (a = 60–65); an offset lip region; a relatively long odontostyle; a longitudinal vulva in females, males with ventromedian supplements arranged in groups, its prerectum extending well beyond the range of supplements. In their original description, Baqri &amp; Jana (1982) described the vulva as a transverse slit; however, Ahmad &amp; Ahmad (2002) reported this species from South India (Hyderabad and Mangalore) and described the vulva to be longitudinal rather than transverse. Their claim of a longitudinal vulva in C. andrassyi is also supported in the present study. The present population from the Western Ghats conforms well with the description of the type population but differs in having a slightly longer odontostyle (30.0–30.5 vs 26–29 μm) and comparatively longer tail (371–388 vs 312–367 μm). The present specimens also fit with the population of South India except in having a slightly longer odontostyle (30.0–30.5 vs 23–29 μm), a longer odontophore (35–37 vs 23–32 μm) and longer spicules (55 vs 43–53 µm). These differences may be attributed to intraspecific variations.</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03A5D94A7D5EFF9D3860F8905846FC15	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		Plazi	Khan, Shahnaz;Imran, Zarrin;Tauheed, Uzma;Ahmad, Wasim	Khan, Shahnaz, Imran, Zarrin, Tauheed, Uzma, Ahmad, Wasim (2026): New and known species of the family Dorylaimidae Thorne, 1936 (Nematoda: Dorylaimoidea) from the Western Ghats of India. European Journal of Taxonomy 1040: 1-71, DOI: 10.5852/ejt.2026.1040.3191, URL: https://europeanjournaloftaxonomy.eu/index.php/ejt/article/download/3191/14169
03A5D94A7D41FF99382FFBE158FEF90D.text	03A5D94A7D41FF99382FFBE158FEF90D.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Calcaridorylaimus indicus Khan & Imran & Tauheed & Ahmad 2026	<div><p>Calcaridorylaimus indicus sp. nov.</p><p>urn:lsid:zoobank.org:act: 3711E4C1-0226-4C49-A5BF-5DF2D5D2EBC6</p><p>Figs 8–9, Table 4</p><p>Diagnosis</p><p>Calcaridorylaimus indicus sp. nov. is characterized by having a 1.47–1.72 mm (female) or a 1.41– 1.56 mm (male) long and slender body (a = 45.9–57.4); a hardly offset lip region with amalgamated lips, an amphid fovea cup-shaped, guiding ring single; an amphidelphic female genital system; a longitudinal vulva and an elongate tail with rounded terminus. Males have 36–39 μm long dorylaimoid spicules with spur present before its distal end, 12–15 almost equally spaced ventromedian supplements and a short conoid tail with bluntly rounded terminus.</p><p>Etymology</p><p>The new species is named Calcaridorylaimus indicus sp. nov. because of its distribution in India.</p><p>Type material</p><p>Holotype INDIA • ♀; Goa State, South Goa district, near bus stop of <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=74.04458&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=15.00803" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 74.04458/lat 15.00803)">Canacona city</a>; 15°0′28.908″ N, 74°2′40.488″ E; depth 5–10 cm; 18 Apr. 2016; soil samples collected from around roots of grasses (unidentified); AMU/ZD/NC, slide reference number AMU/ZD/NC/ Calcaridorylaimus indicus sp. nov. /1.</p><p>Paratypes INDIA • 4 ♀♀, 4 ♂♂; same data as for holotype; AMU/ZD/NC, slide reference numbers AMU/ZD/NC/ Calcaridorylaimus indicus sp. nov. /2–5 • 1 ♀, 1 ♂; same data as for holotype; ZSIC, slide reference number AMU/ZD/NC / Calcaridorylaimus indicus /6 .</p><p>Description</p><p>Female</p><p>Body slender, 1.47–1.72 mm long, more or less curved ventrad upon fixation, tapering towards both extremities, posteriorly ending in an elongate conoid tail. Cuticle thin, 1.0 µm thick in anterior region, 1.5 µm at mid body and 2.0–2.5 µm on tail; outer layer with fine transverse striations. Lateral chords about 23–26% of mid body diameter. Lateral, dorsal and ventral body pores indistinct. Lip region offset by slight depression, 2.3–2.6 × as wide as high or about 2 /7–⅓ of body diameter at neck base. Lips amalgamated, slightly angular; labial papillae not protruding above labial contour. Amphids cup-shaped, their aperture occupying about ½ of lip region diameter. Odontostyle dorylaimoid, straight, 1.3–1.4 × as long as lip region diameter, its aperture about 2 /5 of its length. Odontophore simple, rod-like, 1.3–1.4 × as long as odontostyle. Guiding ring single, at 0.9–1.0 × lip region diameter from anterior end. Nerve ring encircling anterior slender part of pharynx at 35–38% of neck length from head end. Pharynx consisting of slender anterior part, expanding gradually into posterior expanded part 7.3–9.9 × as long as wide or 3.9–5.1 × as long as corresponding body diameter, occupying about 40–47% of total neck length. Pharyngeal gland nuclei and their orifices are located as follows: DO = 61–62; DN = 63–64; DO-DN = 2.0–2.4; S1N1 = 80–84; S1N2 = 84–85; S2N = 90–91; S2O = 91–92. Cardia rounded to conoid, slightly less than ½ as long as corresponding body diameter, surrounded by intestinal tissue. Female genital system amphidelphic, measuring 178–203 µm (anterior branch) and 206–264 µm (posterior branch) long. Ovaries reflexed, measuring 51–73 µm (anterior) and 51–88 µm (posterior) long; oocytes arranged first in two or more rows, then in single row. Oviduct joining ovary subterminally, measuring 89–102 µm or 2.8–3.3 (anterior) and 93–167 µm or 3.1–5.4 (posterior) × as long as corresponding body diameter. Sphincter distinct at oviduct-uterus junction. Uterus simple, measuring 86–103 µm or 2.8–3.4 × (anterior) and 206–264 µm or 3.1–3.8 × (posterior) as long as corresponding body diameter. Spindle-shaped sperms present in uterus. Vulva longitudinal. Vagina extending inwards, 20 µm or about ⅔ of mid body diameter; pars distalis vaginae 1.5–2.0 µm; pars refringens vaginae with two divergent, well separated sclerotized pieces and cuticularized intermediate area, each measuring 4.0 × 1.5–2.0 µm with combined width of 9–10 µm; pars proximalis vaginae 15–16 × 10–10.5 µm with convex walls encircled by weak musculature. Prerectum 2.7–4.8 × and rectum 1.6–1.8 × as long as anal body diameter. Tail elongate, tapering abruptly at first, then more gradually to a finely rounded terminus, 6.6–7.8 × as long as anal body diameter. Hyaline part comprising 20% of total tail length. Two caudal pores present on each side.</p><p>Male</p><p>General morphology similar to female except for posterior region generally more curved and twisted ventrally, 1.41–1.56 mm long. Genital system diorchic, testes opposed, sperms spindle-shaped, measuring 5 × 2 µm long. Spicules typical dorylaimoid, curved ventrad, relatively robust, 4.9–5.4 × as long as wide and 1.6–1.7 × as long as cloacal body diameter. Head well developed, occupying 26–35% of spicules total length, dorsal contour regularly convex, ventral contour bearing moderately distinct hump at 15.5–16.5 µm from anterior end of spicule. Spur present dorsally before distal tip. Median piece 8.5–9.5 × as long as wide, occupying about 27–29% of spicules maximum width, not reaching spicule distal end. Posterior end 3.0–3.5 µm wide. Lateral guiding pieces well developed, 3.6–5.3 × as long as wide. In addition to adcloacal pair, situated at 3–4 μm from cloacal aperture, series of 12–14 almost regularly spaced, comparatively weakly developed ventromedian papillae located beyond range of spicules, posterior ventromedian supplements located at 27–30 μm from adcloacal pair. Prerectum very long, 5.3–6.6 × as long as cloacal body diameter, starting well anteriorly to range of supplements. Rectum 1.4–1.7 × as long as cloacal body diameter. Tail short, dorsally convex-conoid with distinct ventral concavity and bluntly rounded terminus, about 1.0–1.1 × as long as cloacal body diameter, hyaline part small, 2.0 µm long. Caudal pores three pairs: one lateral near anus, one subventral and one subdorsal near terminus present on each side of tail.</p><p>Type habitat and locality</p><p>Soil samples collected from around the roots of grasses (unidentified) near bus stop of Canacona city, South Goa district, Goa, India.</p><p>Remarks</p><p>The new species differs from the type species C. calcalifer Andrássy, 1986 in having a longer and more slender body (1.47–1.72 vs 1.18–1.30 mm; a = 45.9–57.4 vs 30–32); a shorter female tail (c = 11.3–12.6 vs 7.8–10.3); shorter spicules (36–39 vs 52–54 μm); a prerectum starting anteriorly to the range of supplements (vs starting within the range of supplements) and more ventromedian supplements (12–15 vs 8–9).</p><p>From C. sirgeli (Loof, 1975) Andrássy, 1986 it differs in having a slender body with a narrow lip region (a = 45.9–57.4 vs 26.8–36.4; lip region 8.5–9.0 vs 10.0–12.5 μm;); a vulva pre-equatorial (vs postequatorial, V = 43–46 vs 52–56); a longitudinal (vs pore-like); the absence of an advulval ornamentation (vs advulval ornamentation present); more ventromedian supplements (12–15 vs 6–9); a prerectum in males starting far beyond the range of supplements (vs prerectum starting within the range of supplements).</p><p>In the presence of a longitudinal vulva, the new species comes close to C. beatus Andrássy, 2011 and C. signatus (Loof, 1975) Andrássy, 1986, but differs from the former in having a longer, slender body (1. 47–1.72 vs 1.28–1.30 mm; a = 45.9–57.4 vs 24–29), a narrow lip region (9.0 vs 14–15 μm), a shorter odontostyle (12–13 vs 15–16 μm), a longer tail (130–143 vs 60–68 μm; c = 11.3–12.3 vs 19–23; cʹ = 6.8–7.8 vs 2.2–2.4), the prerectum in males starting far beyond the range of supplements (vs prerectum starting at the level of anterior supplement) and shorter spicules (36–39 vs 48–55 μm). From the latter, it differs in having a slender body (a = 45.9–57.4 vs 25–33), a narrow lip region (9 vs 14 μm), a shorter odontostyle (12–13 vs 16–18 μm), a shorter odontophore (15–17 vs 19–23 μm), an anterior vulva position (V = 43–46 vs 49–56), a higher cʹ value (6.6–7.8 vs 2.9–4.2), shorter spicules (36–39 vs 72 μm), the prerectum in males starting far beyond the range of supplements (vs prerectum starting at level of anterior supplement).</p><p>From Calcaridorylaimus andrassyi Ahmad &amp; Shaheen, 2004, the new species differs by having a slender body (a = 45.9–57.4 vs 42–46) with a narrow lip region (lip region 9.0 vs 11.5–12.0 μm); a shorter odontostyle (12–13 vs 15–16 μm); a longitudinal vulva (vs pore-like); a slightly longer tail (c = 11.3–12.6 vs 14–16; cʹ = 6.6–7.8 vs 4.1–4.7); the shape and length of spicules (typical dorylaimoid, curved ventrad, 36–39 μm long vs massive, dorylaimoid, with triple contour, ventral arm smaller than dorsal arm, 52– 57 μm long) and a higher number of ventromedian supplements (12–15 vs 10). It also differs from C. promissus Andrássy, 1986 in having a longer and slender body (L = 1.47–1.72 vs 1.28–1.37 mm; a = 45.9–57.4 vs 36–38); a longitudinal vulva (vs transverse); a comparatively smaller tail (118–143 vs 158– 178 μm; c = 11.3–12.6 vs 7.7–8.4); shorter and differently shaped spicules (36–39 vs 50–53 μm) and the prerectum in males starting far beyond the range of supplements (vs prerectum starting within the range of supplements). The new species differs from all remaining species of the genus Calcaridorylaimus in having a slender body, a pre-equatorial vulva, shorter spicules, and the number of ventromedian supplements. This genus is reported for the first time from the Western Ghats and India.</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03A5D94A7D41FF99382FFBE158FEF90D	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		Plazi	Khan, Shahnaz;Imran, Zarrin;Tauheed, Uzma;Ahmad, Wasim	Khan, Shahnaz, Imran, Zarrin, Tauheed, Uzma, Ahmad, Wasim (2026): New and known species of the family Dorylaimidae Thorne, 1936 (Nematoda: Dorylaimoidea) from the Western Ghats of India. European Journal of Taxonomy 1040: 1-71, DOI: 10.5852/ejt.2026.1040.3191, URL: https://europeanjournaloftaxonomy.eu/index.php/ejt/article/download/3191/14169
03A5D94A7D46FF913827FEE05D9FFD0D.text	03A5D94A7D46FF913827FEE05D9FFD0D.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Prodorylaimium humaimae Khan & Imran & Tauheed & Ahmad 2026	<div><p>Prodorylaimium humaimae sp. nov.</p><p>urn:lsid:zoobank.org:act: 976683CB-24AB-4DE9-B183-E39B63747497</p><p>Figs 10–12, Table 5</p><p>Diagnosis</p><p>Prodorylaimium humaimae sp. nov. is characterized by having a 0.97–1.29 mm (female) and 1.03– 1.33 mm (male) long body, a truncate lip region, amalgamated lips, amphids fovea cup-shaped, a single guiding ring, an amphidelphic female genital system, a pre-equatorial, transverse vulva; males with 30–35 μm long dorylaimoid spicules, 6–8 (3, n = 1) almost equally spaced ventromedian supplements, a prerectum starting within the range of supplements. The tail is similar in both sexes; it is long filiform with a dorsally curved terminus.</p><p>Etymology</p><p>The new species is named after the daughter Humaima of the first author.</p><p>Type material</p><p>Holotype INDIA • ♀; Goa State, South Goa district, Mormugao, near <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=73.89405&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=15.33505" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 73.89405/lat 15.33505)">Arossim</a> beach; 15°20′6.18″ N, 73°53′38.58″ E; depth 5–10 cm; 23 Apr. 2016; soil samples collected from around roots of grasses (unidentified); AMU/ZD/NC, slide reference number AMU/ZD/NC/ Prodorylaimium humaimae /1.</p><p>Paratypes INDIA • 11 ♀♀, 5 ♂♂; same data as for holotype; slide reference numbers AMU/ZD/NC / Prodorylaimium humaimae /2–10 • 2 ♀♀, 1 ♂; same data as for holotype; AMU/ZD/NC, slide reference numbers AMU/ ZD/NC/ Prodorylaimium humaimae /11–12 .</p><p>Other material examined</p><p>INDIA • 11 ♀♀, 5 ♂♂; Goa State, South Goa district, near <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=74.04458&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=15.00803" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 74.04458/lat 15.00803)">Canacona bus stop</a>; 15°0′28.908″ N, 74° 2′ 40.488″ E; 5–10 cm depth; 18 Apr. 2016; soil samples collected from around roots of grasses (unidentified), AMU/ZD/NC, slide reference numbers AMU/ZD/NC/ Prodorylaimium humaimae /13–15 • 4 ♀♀, 13 ♂♂; Maharashtra State, Satara district, about 100 meter distance from bank of <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=73.814476&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=17.719301" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 73.814476/lat 17.719301)">Kaas Pond bridge</a>; 17°43′9.48″ N, 73° 48′ 52.092″ E; depth 5–10 cm; 13 Apr. 2016; soil collected from roots of grasses from dense forest; AMU/ZD/NC, slide reference numbers AMU/ZD/NC/ Prodorylaimium humaimae /16–18 .</p><p>Description</p><p>Female</p><p>Moderately slender nematodes of medium size, 0.97–1.29 mm long. Body cylindrical, curved ventrad upon fixation, tapering towards both extremities but more so towards posterior end leading to long filiform tail. Cuticle thin, 1.0–1.5 μm thick in anterior region, 1–2 μm at mid body and 2–3 μm thick on tail; outer layer with fine transverse striations. Lateral hypodermal chords occupying about 25% of mid body diameter. Lateral, dorsal and ventral body pores indistinct. Lip region truncate, narrower than adjoining body, hardly offset by slight depression, 2.0–2.5 × as wide as high or about ⅓– 2 / 5 of body diameter at neck base. Lips amalgamated, labial papillae not protruding above lip contour. Amphids cup-shaped, their aperture occupying about ½ of lip region diameter. Odontostyle dorylaimoid, slender, 1.0– 1.3 × as long as lip region diameter, its aperture about ⅓ as long as its length. Odontophore simple, rod-like, 1.4–1.7 × as long as odontostyle. Guiding ring single, sclerotized in few specimens, at 0.7–0.9 × lip region diameter from anterior end. Nerve ring surrounding anterior slender part of pharynx at 41–47% of neck length from anterior end. Pharynx consists of anterior slender part gradually expanding into wider, cylindrical posterior part, 4.2–6.3 × as long as wide or 2.3–3.0 × as long as corresponding body diameter, and occupying about 37–41% of total neck length. Pharyngeal gland nuclei and their orifices located as follows: DO = 62–66; DN = 63–67; DO-DN = 2–3; S1N1 = 74–76; S1N2 = 77–79; S2N = 87–89; S2O = 88–90 (n = 11). Cardia short rounded to conoid, about ⅓ as long as corresponding body diameter, surrounded by intestinal tissue. Female genital system amphidelphic, measuring 110–212 µm (anterior branch) and 101–205 µm (posterior branch) long. Ovaries reflexed, measuring 23–35 µm (anterior) and 44–74 µm (posterior) long; oocytes arranged in single row except near tip. Oviduct joining ovary subterminally, measuring 40–105 µm or 1.2–3.7 (anterior) and 49–86 µm or 1.6–3.0 (posterior) × as long as corresponding body diameter. Oviduct-uterus junction marked by sphincter. Uterus simple, measuring 70–129 µm or 2.1–4.2 (anterior) and 45–86 µm or 1.6–2.7 (posterior) × as long as corresponding body diameter. Spindle-shaped sperms present in uterus. Vulva pre-equatorial, transverse. Vagina extending inwards, 16–19 µm or about ½ as long as of corresponding body diameter; pars distalis vaginae 3–4 µm long; pars refringens vaginae absent; pars proximalis vaginae 13–15 × 3.5–5.0 µm with slightly curved walls. Prerectum 2.0–3.1 and rectum 1.1–1.7 × as long as anal body diameter. Tail long filiform, dorsally curved near its tip; 5.0–7.2 × as long as anal body diameter. Tail hyaline portion about 8–12% of tail length, with pair of caudal pores on each side.</p><p>Male</p><p>Slender nematodes of medium size, 1.03–1.33 mm long, similar to female in general morphology except for posterior region generally more curved because of presence of copulatory muscles. Genital system diorchic, testes opposed, sperms spindle-shaped, measuring 6 × 2 µm long. Spicules typical dorylaimoid, curved ventrad, relatively robust, 3.6–4.4 × as long as wide and 1.4–1.5 × as long as cloacal body diameter. Head well developed, 1.2–2.4 × as long as wide, occupying about 19–26% (33%, n = 1) of spicules total length, dorsal contour regularly convex, ventral contour bearing distinct hump at 10–13 µm from anterior end of spicule. Median piece 10.8–13.0 × as long as wide, occupying 23–25% of spicules maximum width. Posterior end 3.5–4.0 µm wide. Lateral guiding pieces, 4.4–7.0 × as long as wide. In addition to adcloacal pair, situated at 7–9 μm from cloacal aperture, series of 6–8 (3, n = 1) almost regularly spaced ventromedian supplements located beyond spicular range, posterior ventromedian supplements located at 32–54 μm from adcloacal pair. Prerectum 3.5–4.3 × as long as cloacal body diameter, starting within range of supplements. Rectum 1.2–1.5 × as long as cloacal body diameter. Tail long filiform, dorsally curved near its tip; 4.5–5.8 × as long as anal body diameter. Two caudal pores present on each side of tail.</p><p>Type habitat and locality</p><p>Soil samples collected from around the roots of grasses (unidentified) near Arossim beach, Mormugao, South Goa district, Goa, India.</p><p>Remarks</p><p>In the shape of the lip region and odontostyle length, the new species is most closely related to P. brigdammense (De Man, 1876) Andrássy, 1969 but differs in having a shorter neck (190–223 vs 300–350 μm); tail length and morphology (filiform tail with dorsally curved terminus, 99–136 μm vs long filiform tail, 250–270 μm); more c value (7.5–13.2 vs 4–6); less c’ value (5.0–7.2 vs 8–12) and shorter spicules (30–35 vs 40–46 μm).</p><p>The new species also comes close to P. alpinum Andrássy, 1978 in having a small body size and smaller spicules but differs in having a narrow lip region (9.5–11 vs 13 μm); a shorter odontostyle (11.5–13.0 vs 14–17 μm), a smaller expanded part of pharynx (37–41 vs 46–47% of neck length); a transverse vulva (vs longitudinal), 6–8 (3, n = 1) regularly spaced ventromedian supplements located far beyond the spicular range vs 8–10 supplements widely spaced, ending at level of head of spicules, as well as in tail length and morphology (tail filiform with dorsally curved terminus 99–136 μm vs long filiform tail 150–212 μm). The new species also comes close to P. baldum (Baniyamuddin &amp; Ahmad, 2006) Andrássy, 2009 by having a transverse vulva but differs in having a shorter, robust body (0.97–1.29 vs 1.62–1.75 mm; a = 30.7–38.6 vs 57.0–58.5); a shorter odontostyle (11.5–13.0 vs 14.5–16.5 μm); a smaller expanded part of the pharynx (37–41 vs 53–56% of neck length); a different tail length and morphology (tail filiform with dorsally curved terminus 99–136 μm vs tail long, filiform whip-like, 282–297 μm; c’= 5.0–7.2 vs 16.0–16.8); and in having fewer ventromedian supplements (6–8 (3, n = 1) vs 9) and longer spicules (30–35 vs 28 μm). The new species also differs from P. goaense Ahmad &amp; Jairajpuri, 1984, another species known from the Western Ghats region, in having a relatively shorter and robust body (0.97–1.29 vs 1.65–2.0 mm; a = 30.7–38.6 vs 44–55); a shorter odontostyle (11.5–13.0 vs 25 μm); a vulva transverse vs longitudinal and a shorter tail with dorsally curved terminus (99–136 vs 630 μm; c = 7.5–13.2 vs 3.1; c’ = 5.0–7.2 vs 26).</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03A5D94A7D46FF913827FEE05D9FFD0D	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		Plazi	Khan, Shahnaz;Imran, Zarrin;Tauheed, Uzma;Ahmad, Wasim	Khan, Shahnaz, Imran, Zarrin, Tauheed, Uzma, Ahmad, Wasim (2026): New and known species of the family Dorylaimidae Thorne, 1936 (Nematoda: Dorylaimoidea) from the Western Ghats of India. European Journal of Taxonomy 1040: 1-71, DOI: 10.5852/ejt.2026.1040.3191, URL: https://europeanjournaloftaxonomy.eu/index.php/ejt/article/download/3191/14169
03A5D94A7D4DFF913B86FCD85FF3F85B.text	03A5D94A7D4DFF913B86FCD85FF3F85B.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Kunjudorylaimus kunjui Dhanam & Jairajpuri 2000	<div><p>Kunjudorylaimus kunjui Dhanam &amp; Jairajpuri, 2000</p><p>Fig. 13, Table 6</p><p>Kunjudorylaimus kunjui Dhanam &amp; Jairajpuri, 2000: 205–206 .</p><p>Kunjudorylaimus srinii Dhanam &amp; Jairajpuri 2000: 207 . Syn. nov.</p><p>Material examined</p><p>INDIA • 14 ♀♀, 4 ♂♂; Kerala State, Malappuram district, <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=76.27568&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=11.333638" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 76.27568/lat 11.333638)">village Chungathara</a>; 11°20′1.1″ N, 76°16′32.44″ E; depth 5–15 cm; 16 Nov. 2016; soil samples collected from grassland; AMU/ZD/NC, slide reference numbers AMU/ZD/NC/ Kunjudorylaimus kunjui /1–5 .</p><p>Remarks</p><p>Dhanam &amp; Jairajpuri (2000) described K. kunjui and K. srinii from soil around the roots of Cardamom ( Elettaria cardamomum (L.) Maton) from Karnataka State, India. The present population widely overlaps with the description of the type populations of these species. In the original description, K. srinii resembles that of the type and only species of the genus K. kunjui in general morphology and typical body postures, but differes in having a smaller body, a smaller odontostyle, a smaller odontophore, a smaller female prerectum, shorter spicules and smaller number of ventromedian supplements. The morphology and morphometry of the present specimens overlaps with K. kunjui but differs in having a relatively shorter body (1.6–2.1 vs 2.0– 2.3 mm); a shorter odontostyle (18–20 vs 20–22 µm long); a shorter odontophore (24–27 vs 32–34 µm long); a relatively shorter prerectum (40–76 vs 73–115 µm long); shorter spicules (29–32 vs 32–37 µm long) and fewer ventromedian supplements (8–11 vs 11–13). The record of the present specimens, which in most of the morphometric data are intermediate between the two species (see Table 6 for comparative morphometrics of the two species) puts a doubt on the identity of K. srinii . K. kunjui, K. srinii, and the present population exhibits a slight overlap in their morphometrics. The odontostyle length (20–22 vs 18–20 µm), ventromedian supplements (11–13 vs 8–11), and spicule length (32–37 vs 29–32 µm) in K. kunjui and the present population overlap; however, the length of the odontophore (24–25 vs 24–27 µm), the number of ventromedian supplements (8–10 vs 8–11) and spicule length (29–31 vs 29–32 µm) overlap in K. srinii and the present population. Due to overlapping morphometry and similar morphology of K. kunjui, K. srinii and the present population, it might be possible that the two species are conspecific and hence the present population is regarded as K. kunji, and K. srinii is considered a synonym of the type species.</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03A5D94A7D4DFF913B86FCD85FF3F85B	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		Plazi	Khan, Shahnaz;Imran, Zarrin;Tauheed, Uzma;Ahmad, Wasim	Khan, Shahnaz, Imran, Zarrin, Tauheed, Uzma, Ahmad, Wasim (2026): New and known species of the family Dorylaimidae Thorne, 1936 (Nematoda: Dorylaimoidea) from the Western Ghats of India. European Journal of Taxonomy 1040: 1-71, DOI: 10.5852/ejt.2026.1040.3191, URL: https://europeanjournaloftaxonomy.eu/index.php/ejt/article/download/3191/14169
03A5D94A7D70FFA83B18FEE05E01FC8E.text	03A5D94A7D70FFA83B18FEE05E01FC8E.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Thornenema mauritianum (Williams 1959) Baqri & Jairajpuri 1967	<div><p>Thornenema mauritianum (Williams, 1959) Baqri &amp; Jairajpuri, 1967</p><p>= Chrysonema mauritianum Williams, 1959</p><p>Fig. 14, Table 7</p><p>Chrysonema mauritianum Williams, 1959: 7–9 .</p><p>Thornenema mauritianum – Baqri &amp; Jairajpuri 1967: 358–363. — Khera &amp; Chaturvedi 1977: 141– 142. — Ali et al. 1971: 173. — Eliava et al. 1975: 9–10. — Nesterov, 1979: 90. — Sauer 1981: 75. — Eliava 1984: 134–135. — Carbonell &amp; Coomans 1986: 138–147. — Gambhir &amp; Dhanachand 1990: 34. — Ahmad et al. 1996: 15. — Ahmad &amp; Ahmad 2003: 132–134. — Fadaei-Tehrani &amp; Coomans 2005: 35–36. — Nasira et al. 2005: 198–199. — Baniyamuddin &amp; Ahmad 2006: 506–507.</p><p>Thornenema viriosum – Williams 1964: 346–349. — Baqri &amp; Jairajpuri 1967: 362–363. — Loof &amp; Coomans 1970: 91.</p><p>Thornenema filiforme – Siddiqi 1965: 129–131. — Baqri &amp; Jairajpuri 1967: 362–363.</p><p>Thornenema delhiensis – Prasad &amp; Chawla 1965 — Baqri &amp; Jairajpuri 1967: 362–363</p><p>Thornenema africanum – Andrássy 1965: 139–140.</p><p>Material examined</p><p>INDIA • 7 ♀♀; Maharashtra State, Raigad district, Borli, near bus-stand; 18°51ʹ12.8ʺ N, 72°91ʹ25.7ʺ E; depth 5–10 cm; 11 Apr. 2016; soil samples collected from around roots of grasses (unidentified); AMU/ZD/NC, slide reference numbers AMU/ZD/NC/ Thornenema mauritianum / 1–3 • 5 ♀♀; Goa State, South Goa district, Madgoa, forest near Balli; 15°15ʹ61.3ʺ N, 74°01ʹ62.1ʺ E; depth 10–15 cm; 19 Apr. 2016; soil samples collected from around roots of plants (unidentified); AMU/ZD/NC, slide reference numbers AMU/ZD/NC/ Thornenema mauritianum /4–5 • 3 ♀♀; Kerala State, Thrissur district, Konnakuzhy, <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=76.750275&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=10.5002775" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 76.750275/lat 10.5002775)">Thumboormuzhi Garden near Chalakkudy river</a>; 10°30ʹ1ʺN, 76°45ʹ1ʺE; depth 5–10 cm; 27 Oct. 2017; soil samples collected from around roots of grasses and shrubs (unidentified); AMU/ ZD/NC, slide reference number AMU/ZD/NC / Thornenema mauritianum /6 • 5 ♀♀; Karnataka State, Chikmagalur district, Hosahalli, near <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=75.74877&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=13.377334" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 75.74877/lat 13.377334)">Kaimara</a> town; 13°22ʹ38.4ʺ N, 75°44ʹ55.6ʺ E; depth 5–10 cm; 24 Oct. 2018; soil samples collected from grass field (unidentified); AMU/ZD/NC, slide reference numbers AMU/ZD/NC/ Thornenema mauritianum /7–8 • 6 ♀♀; Karnataka State, Uttara Kannada district, Sirsi, <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=74.83554&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=14.62072" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 74.83554/lat 14.62072)">forest of Gudnapur</a>; 14°37ʹ14.59ʺ N, 74°50ʹ7.94ʺ E; depth 5–10 cm; 28 Oct. 2018; soil samples collected from grass field (unidentified); AMU/ZD/NC, slide reference numbers AMU/ZD/NC/ Thornenema mauritianum /9–10 • 5 ♀♀; Karnataka State, Uttara Kannada district, Yellapur, Manchikeri; 14°85ʹ39.8ʺ N, 74°81ʹ61.6ʺ E; depth 5–10 cm; 19 Oct. 2018; soil samples collected from small grasses (unidentified); AMU/ZD/NC, slide reference numbers AMU/ZD/NC/ Thornenema mauritianum /11–12 .</p><p>Description</p><p>Male</p><p>Unknown.</p><p>Remarks</p><p>Baqri &amp; Jairajpuri (1967) while studying species of Thornenema from India, transferred Chrysonema mauritiana Williams, 1959 to Thornenema and also synonymized T. viriosum Williams, 1964; T. filiforme Siddiqi, 1965; T. delhiense Prasad &amp; Chawla, 1965 and T. africanum Andrássy, 1965 with this species. T. mauritianum (Williams, 1959) Baqri &amp; Jairajpuri, 1967 has a world-wide distribution and is reported from Mauritius (Williams, 1959), Ghana (Andrássy, 1965), Malaysia (Baqri &amp; Jairajpuri, 1967; Sauer, 1981), Costa Rica (Loof &amp; Coomans, 1970), Russia (Eliava et al., 1975) and Australia (Sauer, 1981). Carbonell &amp; Coomans (1986) in their reviews of the genus Thornenema made a detailed study of this species based on specimens collected from Cameroon, Brazil, India, Fiji Islands, Sudan, Iraq, Nigeria, and South Africa.</p><p>Thornenema mauritianum is the most widely distributed species of Thornenema in India, with records from Aligarh, Madras and Thane (Siddiqi, 1965); Delhi (Prasad &amp; Chawla, 1965); Aligarh, Mathura, Kurnool, Andamans, Aurangabad (Baqri &amp; Jairajpuri, 1967); Osmanabad (Ali et al., 1971) and Goa, Karnataka and Kerala (Ahmad &amp; Ahmad, 2003).</p><p>The present specimens from the Western Ghats fit well with the description provided by earlier authors, except that the population of Chikmagalur slightly differs from Prasad &amp; Chawla (1965) and Ahmad &amp; Ahmad (2003) populations. From former it differs by having a slightly smaller body (1.43–1.53 vs 1.63– 2.01 mm) while from latter (Goa and Kerala population) it differs in having a slightly smaller odontostyle (11.0–12.5 vs 13–15 µm). The population of Goa also differs from the description of Prasad &amp; Chawla (1965) by having a slightly smaller body (1.31–1.51 vs 1.63–2.01 mm). The present six populations of the Western Ghats conform well with each other except for the population of Maharashtra which slightly differs by having a comparatively wider lip region and longer odontophore, which may be considered as minor intraspecific variations.</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03A5D94A7D70FFA83B18FEE05E01FC8E	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		Plazi	Khan, Shahnaz;Imran, Zarrin;Tauheed, Uzma;Ahmad, Wasim	Khan, Shahnaz, Imran, Zarrin, Tauheed, Uzma, Ahmad, Wasim (2026): New and known species of the family Dorylaimidae Thorne, 1936 (Nematoda: Dorylaimoidea) from the Western Ghats of India. European Journal of Taxonomy 1040: 1-71, DOI: 10.5852/ejt.2026.1040.3191, URL: https://europeanjournaloftaxonomy.eu/index.php/ejt/article/download/3191/14169
03A5D94A7D74FFA83B08FC205FB1F84B.text	03A5D94A7D74FFA83B08FC205FB1F84B.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Thornenema paraconurum (Heyns 1963) Goseco, Ferris & Ferris 1976	<div><p>Thornenema paraconurum (Heyns, 1963) Goseco, Ferris &amp; Ferris 1976</p><p>Fig. 15, Table 8</p><p>Dorylaimoides paraconurus Heyns, 1963: 298–300 .</p><p>Dorylaimoides paraconurus – Heyns 1971: 189.</p><p>Thornenema paraconurum – Goseco, Ferris &amp; Ferris 1976: 1. — Heyns 1963: 298–300. — Goseco et al. 1976: 1. — Carbonell &amp; Coomans 1986: 147–150.</p><p>Material examined</p><p>INDIA • 4 ♀♀; Karnataka State, Shivamoga district, Mattur; 13°52ʹ26ʺ N, 75°33ʹ32ʺ E; depth 5–15 cm; 26 Oct. 2018; soil samples collected from around roots of grasses of areca nut field; AMU/ZD/NC, slide reference numbers AMU/ZD/NC/ Thornenema paraconurum /1–2 .</p><p>Description</p><p>Male</p><p>Unknown.</p><p>Remarks</p><p>Heyns (1963) described this species as Dorylaimoides paraconurus from South Africa. Later, Goseco et al. (1976) transferred it to the genus Thornenema . Carbonell &amp; Coomans (1986) restudied the type specimens and three other populations from South Africa. The present population conforms well with type population except for having a slightly longer odontostyle (14.5–15.0 vs 12.5–14.0 µm) and odontophore (18–19 vs 16–17 µm) and a smaller tail (97–145 vs 148.5–154 μm; c =10.3–16.5 vs 9.3– 10.0). All the three populations described by Carbonell &amp; Coomans (1986) from South Africa have a much longer tail compared to the type population, (Louisvale population 204.5–247 µm; the population of Bethal 211.5–273.0 µm; and the population of Ladysmith 229–235 µm). Since there was no other significant difference from the type population, they considered all the three populations conspecific with the type. This species is reported for the first time from India.</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03A5D94A7D74FFA83B08FC205FB1F84B	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		Plazi	Khan, Shahnaz;Imran, Zarrin;Tauheed, Uzma;Ahmad, Wasim	Khan, Shahnaz, Imran, Zarrin, Tauheed, Uzma, Ahmad, Wasim (2026): New and known species of the family Dorylaimidae Thorne, 1936 (Nematoda: Dorylaimoidea) from the Western Ghats of India. European Journal of Taxonomy 1040: 1-71, DOI: 10.5852/ejt.2026.1040.3191, URL: https://europeanjournaloftaxonomy.eu/index.php/ejt/article/download/3191/14169
03A5D94A7D77FFA63850FE855D71FB7A.text	03A5D94A7D77FFA63850FE855D71FB7A.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Thornenema pseudodidelphis Khan & Imran & Tauheed & Ahmad 2026	<div><p>Thornenema pseudodidelphis sp. nov.</p><p>urn:lsid:zoobank.org:act: A2FAE3BC-F337-4A72-9810-19C6521A6B76</p><p>Figs 16–17, Table 8</p><p>Diagnosis</p><p>Thornenema pseudodidelphis sp. nov. is characterized by having a 1.2–1.6 mm long body; lip region narrow, truncate, slightly depressed to continuous with body contour; labial and postlabial sclerotization distinct; amphids fovea cup-shaped; guiding ring single; female genital system pseudo-didelphic with anterior branch reduced having degenerate ovary; vulva transverse, pars refringens vaginae absent; tail long filiform, 8.5–14.1 × as long as anal body diameter.</p><p>Etymology</p><p>The specific epithet refers to the pseudo-didelphic female genital system, with an anterior branch occasionally complete with reduced ovary but non-functional and posterior branch well-developed and functional.</p><p>Type material</p><p>Holotype INDIA • ♀; Kerala State, Kasargod district, Ranipuram National Park; 12°42ʹ50.8ʺ N, 75°34ʹ63.4ʺ E; depth 10–15 cm; 7 Nov. 2016; soil samples collected from around roots of unidentified plants from forest; AMU/ZD/NC, slide reference number AMU/ZD/NC/ Thornenema pseudodidelphis /1.</p><p>Paratypes INDIA • 4 ♀♀; same data as for holotype; AMU/ZD/NC, slide reference numbers AMU/ZD/NC/ Thornenema pseudodidelphis /2–3 .</p><p>Other material examined</p><p>INDIA • 14 ♀♀; Tamil Nadu State, Nilgiri district, <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=76.58303&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=11.581469" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 76.58303/lat 11.581469)">Mudumalai National Park</a>; 11°34′53.2884″ N, 76°34′58.908″ E; depth 5–10 cm; 14 Nov. 2016; soil samples collected from around roots of grass field; AMU/ZD/NC, slide reference numbers AMU/ZD/NC/ Thornenema pseudodidelphis /4–6 • 2 ♀♀; same data as for preceding; ZSIC, slide reference number AMU/ZD/NC/ Thornenema pseudodidelphis /7 .</p><p>Description</p><p>Female</p><p>Body cylindroid, 1.22–1.59 mm long, curved ventrally, tapering towards both extremities. Cuticle finely striated, thickness varies between 1.0–1.5 µm in anterior region, 1.5–2.0 µm at mid body and 2.0–3.5 µm on tail. Lateral chords about 19–25% of the mid body diameter. Lateral, dorsal and ventral body pores indistinct. Lip region narrow, truncate, amalgamated, slightly depressed to continuous with body contour, 1.7–2.2 × as wide as high or about ¼ as wide as body diameter at neck base. Labial and postlabial sclerotization present. Amphids cyathiform, their aperture about 3 /5 of lip region diameter. Odontostyle cylindroid, 1.4–1.8 × as long as lip region diameter, its aperture about ¼–⅓ of its length. Odontophore simple rod-like, 1.4–1.8 × as long as odontostyle. Guiding ring single, at 0.9–1.1 × as long as lip region diameter from anterior end. Nerve ring encircling anterior slender part of pharynx at 40–47% of neck length from anterior end. Pharynx consists of anterior slender part and posterior expanded part occupying about 40–44% of total neck length. Pharyngeal gland nuclei and their orifices are located as follows: DO = 58–62; DN = 60–63; DO-DN = 0.8–1.9; S1N1 = 66–73; S1N2 = 73–76; S2N = 82–86; S2O =83–87 (n = 7). Cardia conoid, about one-half of the corresponding body diameter long. Female genital system pseudo-didelphic; anterior branch reduced, measuring 71–75 µm long, comprising narrow tubular uterus 35–36 µm long with slightly enlarged proximal part joining sphincter; oviduct measuring 35–40 µm long, and small, nonfunctional, and degenerate ovary measuring 20–24 µm (n = 2). Posterior genital branch well developed, measuring 105–167 µm long, comprising tubular uterus measuring 45–72 µm or 1.3–2.0 × as long as corresponding body diameter. No traces of sperms in uterus. Oviduct joining ovary subterminally, measuring 54–99 µm or 1.5–2.5 × as long as corresponding body diameter. Sphincter prominent at oviduct-uterus junction. Ovaries reflexed, measuring 61–97 µm long, oocytes arranged in single row except near tip. Vulva transverse, pre-equatorial. Vagina slightly thickened, extending inwards, 18.5–23.0 µm or about ½ of mid body diameter; pars distalis vaginae 5.5– 6.5 µm long; pars refringens vaginae absent; pars proximalis vaginae measuring 13.0–14.5 × 4.0–5.5 µm with slightly curved walls. Prerectum 1.1–2.6 and rectum 1.0–1.6 × as long as anal body diameter. Tail long, filiform, 8.5–14.1 × as long as anal body diameter with finely rounded terminus. Two to three pairs of caudal pores present on each side of tail.</p><p>Male</p><p>Unknown.</p><p>Type habitat and locality</p><p>Soil samples collected from around the roots of unidentified plants from forest vegetation of Ranipuram National Park, Ranipuram, Kasargod district, Kerala, India.</p><p>Taxonomic remarks</p><p>In the presence of a pseudo-didelphic female genital system, the new species comes close to T. pseudosartum Carbonell &amp; Coomans, 1986, the only species in the genus Thornenema with such a well-developed female anterior genital branch. However, it differs from it in having a smaller body size (1.22–1.59 vs 1.79–1.93 mm); smaller anterior genital branch (71–75 vs 237–258 μm long); longer tail (187–281 vs 148–184 μm; c = 5.2–7.0 vs 10.1–12.1 and c’ = 8.5–14.1 vs 4.8–5.7) and absence of male (vs present).</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03A5D94A7D77FFA63850FE855D71FB7A	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		Plazi	Khan, Shahnaz;Imran, Zarrin;Tauheed, Uzma;Ahmad, Wasim	Khan, Shahnaz, Imran, Zarrin, Tauheed, Uzma, Ahmad, Wasim (2026): New and known species of the family Dorylaimidae Thorne, 1936 (Nematoda: Dorylaimoidea) from the Western Ghats of India. European Journal of Taxonomy 1040: 1-71, DOI: 10.5852/ejt.2026.1040.3191, URL: https://europeanjournaloftaxonomy.eu/index.php/ejt/article/download/3191/14169
03A5D94A7D7AFFA23B32FA8E594EFB3A.text	03A5D94A7D7AFFA23B32FA8E594EFB3A.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Opisthodorylaimus cavalcantii (Lordello 1955) Carbonell & Coomans 1985	<div><p>Opisthodorylaimus cavalcantii (Lordello, 1955) Carbonell &amp; Coomans 1985</p><p>Figs 18–19, Table 9</p><p>Thornenema cavalcantii Lordello, 1955: 216–217 .</p><p>Dorylaimus cavalcantii – Andrassy 1958: 286–287.</p><p>Thornenema cavalcantii — Andrássy 1959: 196. — Loof 1964: 266–267. — Siddiqi 1965: 131–132. — Loof &amp; Coomans 1970: 91. — Monteiro 1970: 256–258. — Eliava et al. 1975: 8–9. — Baqri &amp; Khera 1977: 2–5. — Khera &amp; Chaturvedi 1977: 141. — Sauer 1981: 72, 75. — Ahmad &amp; Jairajpuri 1982b: 266–269. — Eliava 1984: 133. — Gambhir &amp; Dhanachand 1990: 34.</p><p>Opisthodorylaimus cavalcantii – Carbonell &amp; Coomans 1985: 382–390. — Coomans &amp; Carbonell 1988: 380. — Baqri 1991: 52–54. — Choi 1999: 178–179. — Khan &amp; Araki 2002: 11. — Baniyamuddin &amp; Ahmad 2006: 507–508. — Andrássy 2007: 10.</p><p>Material examined</p><p>INDIA • 4 ♀♀; Kerala State, Palakkad district, <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=76.53995&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=11.061304" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 76.53995/lat 11.061304)">Mukkali forest</a>; 11°3′40.6944″ N, 76°32′ 23.8236″ E; depth 5–10 cm; 25 Oct. 2017; soil samples collected from around roots of grasses (unidentified); AMU/ ZD/NC, slide reference numbers AMU/ZD/NC / Opisthodorylaimus cavalcantii /1–2 • 5 ♀♀; Karnataka State, Chikmagalur district, <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=76.53995&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=11.061304" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 76.53995/lat 11.061304)">Lakya road</a>, <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=76.53995&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=11.061304" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 76.53995/lat 11.061304)">hills near Kalavara Resort</a>; 11°3′40.6944″ N, 76°32′23.8236″ E; depth 5–10 cm; 24 Oct. 2018; soil samples collected from around roots of grasses (unidentified); AMU/ ZD/NC, slide reference numbers AMU/ZD/NC / Opisthodorylaimus cavalcantii /3–4 • 5 ♀♀; Karnataka State, Chikmagalur district, near Kaimara town, <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=75.74877&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=13.377334" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 75.74877/lat 13.377334)">Hosahalli village</a>; 13°22ʹ38.4ʺ N, 75°44ʹ55.6ʺ E; depth 5–10 cm; 24 Oct. 2018; soil samples collected from around roots of grasses (unidentified); AMU/ZD/ NC, slide reference numbers AMU/ZD/NC / Opisthodorylaimus cavalcantii /5–6 • 5 ♀♀; Karnataka State, Shivamogga district, <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=75.59969&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=13.842055" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 75.59969/lat 13.842055)">Dummalli village</a>; 13°50ʹ31.4ʺ N, 75°35ʹ58.9ʺ E; depth 5–10 cm; 26 Oct. 2018; soil samples collected from around roots of large grasses (unidentified) near paddy field; AMU/ZD/NC, slide reference numbers AMU/ZD/NC/ Opisthodorylaimus cavalcantii /7–8 • 3 ♀♀; Karnataka State, Shivamogga district, <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=75.55889&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=13.873889" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 75.55889/lat 13.873889)">Mattur village</a>; 13°52ʹ26ʺ N, 75°33ʹ32ʺ E; depth 5–10 cm; 26 Oct. 2018; soil samples collected from around roots of grasses (unidentified) from areca nut field; AMU/ZD/NC, slide reference numbers AMU/ZD/NC/ Opisthodorylaimus cavalcantii /9–10 .</p><p>Remarks</p><p>Opisthodorylaimus cavalcantii is one of the most widely distributed nematode species of the genus, so far reported from every continent except Europe. This species has been observed in 18 countries. Carbonell &amp; Coomans (1985) made a detailed study of this species based on 14 populations obtained from Kenya, Belmonte (Bahia State, Brazil), Cameroon, Ivory Coast, South Africa, USA, Zaire and observed intraspecific variations especially in the female reproductive system which is monoopisthodelphic with variable length of anterior genital branch, very rarely even didelphic. However, in didelphic females the anterior genital branch is non-functional and reduced in size compared to a normal and functional posterior genital branch.</p><p>During the present study, this species was recorded from five different locations in the Western Ghats. The present specimens fit well with those described by Carbonell &amp; Coomans (1985), Khan &amp; Araki (2002), and Baniyamuddin &amp; Ahmad (2006). However, the population of Kerala differs from Andrássy’s (2007) description in having a wider lip region (11 vs 8–9 µm), a posterior vulva position (46–47 vs 41–43%) and a slightly smaller tail (67–97 vs 98–104 µm). The population of Chikmagalur (Hosahalli) differs from the population of Kerala in the anterior vulva position (42–45 vs 46–47%), a longer cardia (11.5–14.0 vs 7–8 µm) and a longer tail (113–121 vs 67–97 µm). These differences may be regarded as intraspecific variations. This species is reported here for the first time from the Western Ghats of India.</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03A5D94A7D7AFFA23B32FA8E594EFB3A	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		Plazi	Khan, Shahnaz;Imran, Zarrin;Tauheed, Uzma;Ahmad, Wasim	Khan, Shahnaz, Imran, Zarrin, Tauheed, Uzma, Ahmad, Wasim (2026): New and known species of the family Dorylaimidae Thorne, 1936 (Nematoda: Dorylaimoidea) from the Western Ghats of India. European Journal of Taxonomy 1040: 1-71, DOI: 10.5852/ejt.2026.1040.3191, URL: https://europeanjournaloftaxonomy.eu/index.php/ejt/article/download/3191/14169
03A5D94A7D7EFFBC385BFAC958D6F92C.text	03A5D94A7D7EFFBC385BFAC958D6F92C.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Coomansinema oryzae Ahmad 1993	<div><p>Coomansinema oryzae Ahmad, 1993</p><p>Fig. 20, Table 10</p><p>Coomansinema oryzae Ahmad, 1993: 176 .</p><p>Coomansinema oryzae – Andrássy 2012: 92, 94.</p><p>Material examined</p><p>INDIA • 3 ♀♀; 2 ♂♂; Goa State, South Goa district, <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=74.110466&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=15.2579" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 74.110466/lat 15.2579)">Xelvona village</a> in Curchorem town; 15°15′28.44″ N, 74°6′ 37.692″ E; depth 10–15 cm; 16 Apr. 2016; soil samples collected from around roots of paddy crop; slide reference numbers AMU/ZD/NC / Coomansinema oryzae /1–2; AMU/ZD/NC .</p><p>Remarks</p><p>Ahmad (1993) described Coomansinema oryzae from soil around the roots of paddy field of Assam, India. Later, Andrássy (2012) reported this species from a moss-rain forest of Ecuador. Andrássy’s population differs from the original population in the width of the lip region (14–15 vs 15–17 μm). The present specimens conform well with the type populations except for having a comparatively longer odontostyle (22.0–23.5 vs 20–21 µm) and a slightly longer tail (101–122 vs 97–114 µm). It also fits well with the population of Ecuador except for having a comparatively longer odontostyle (22.0–23.5 vs 20–21 µm). This species is reported here for the first time from the Western Ghats of India.</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03A5D94A7D7EFFBC385BFAC958D6F92C	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		Plazi	Khan, Shahnaz;Imran, Zarrin;Tauheed, Uzma;Ahmad, Wasim	Khan, Shahnaz, Imran, Zarrin, Tauheed, Uzma, Ahmad, Wasim (2026): New and known species of the family Dorylaimidae Thorne, 1936 (Nematoda: Dorylaimoidea) from the Western Ghats of India. European Journal of Taxonomy 1040: 1-71, DOI: 10.5852/ejt.2026.1040.3191, URL: https://europeanjournaloftaxonomy.eu/index.php/ejt/article/download/3191/14169
03A5D94A7D61FFB8382FFEC75949F985.text	03A5D94A7D61FFB8382FFEC75949F985.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Prothornenema cuticulare Khan & Imran & Tauheed & Ahmad 2026	<div><p>Prothornenema cuticulare sp. nov.</p><p>urn:lsid:zoobank.org:act: FAA54266-C42A-4CB1-B606-52DCA905B3EC</p><p>Figs 21–22, Table 11</p><p>Diagnosis</p><p>Prothornenema cuticulare sp. nov is characterized by having a 0.93 mm (female) and 0.93–0.98 mm (male) long body; a cap-like lip region, offset by constriction with moderate labial and postlabial sclerotization; amphids stirrup-shaped; a guiding ring single; an odontostyle 10–11 μm long; an expanded part of the pharynx occupying about 40% of the total neck length; an amphidelphic female genital system; a transverse vulva with deep cuticle invagination anterior and posterior to it, pars refringens vaginae present; an elongate tail, 4.6 × as long as the anal body diameter. Males with slender spicules, 31–32 μm long; 17 contiguous ventromedian supplements; the prerectum starting at or within the range of ventromedian supplements and tail short conoid with broadly rounded terminus.</p><p>Etymology</p><p>The new specific epithet refers to the cuticular infolding near vulva of the species.</p><p>Type material</p><p>Holotype INDIA • ♀; Maharashtra State, Sangli district, near Sahyadri Tiger reserve; 17°48′59.8″ N, 73°80′88.6″ E; depth 5–10 cm; 14 Apr. 2016; soil samples collected from around roots of unidentified grasses; AMU/ ZD/NC, slide reference number AMU/ZD/NC / Prothornenema cuticulare /1.</p><p>Paratypes INDIA • 3 ♂♂; same data as for holotype; AMU/ZD/NC, slide reference numbers AMU/ZD/NC/ Prothornenema cuticulare /2–3 .</p><p>Description</p><p>Female</p><p>Body slightly ventrally curved upon fixation, tapering towards both ends. Cuticle thin with fine transverse striations, 1.0 µm thick in anterior region, 1.5 µm at mid body and 3.0 µm on tail. Lateral chords occupying about ⅓ of mid body diameter. Lateral, dorsal and ventral body pores indistinct. Lip region cap-like, offset from body by constriction with moderate labial and postlabial sclerotization, about 2.6 × as wide as high or about ⅓ as wide as body diameter at neck base. Amphids stirrup-shaped, their apertures occupying about ½ of lip region diameter. Odontostyle dorylaimoid, 1.2 × as long as the lip region diameter, its aperture about 2 /5 of its length. Odontophore simple, rod-like, 1.4 × as long as odontostyle. Guiding ring single, at about lip region diameter from anterior end. Nerve ring surrounding the anterior slender part of pharynx at 44% of neck length from anterior end. Pharynx consisting of slender anterior part, expanding gradually; expanded part occupying about 40% of total neck length. Pharyngeal gland nuclei and their orifices are located as follows: DO = 68; DN = 68.6; DO-DN = 0.5; S1N1 = 76; S1N2 = 82; S2N = 91; S2O = 92. Cardia long, conoid to rounded, about 3 /5 as long as corresponding body diameter. Female genital system amphidelphic, ovary reflexed, measuring 37 µm (anterior) and 54 µm (posterior) long; oocytes arranged in single row except near tip. Oviduct joining ovary subterminally, measuring 61 µm (anterior) and 100 µm (posterior). Sphincter distinct at oviduct-uterus junction. Uterus apparently bipartite, measuring 71 µm (anterior) and 75 µm (posterior), with two sections of nearly same length, distal part more strongly muscular. Vulva transverse, with two cuticular invaginations anterior and three posterior of it. Vagina extending inwards, 16.5 µm or about ½ of mid body diameter; pars distalis vaginae 2.5 µm long; pars refringes vaginae with two divergent, well separated triangular sclerotizations, each measuring 2.5 × 2.0 µm and with combined width 6 µm; pars proximalis vaginae 11 × 7.5 µm with curved walls. Prerectum 2.5 and rectum 1.5 × as long as anal body diameter. Tail elongate, 4.6 × as long as anal body diameter. Two caudal pores on each side.</p><p>Male</p><p>General morphology similar to female except for posterior region generally more curved because of presence of copulatory muscles. Body slender, 0.93–0.98 mm long. Genital system diorchic, testes opposed filled with spindle-shaped sperm, measuring 5.0 × 1.5 µm long. Spicules typical dorylaimoid, curved ventrad, 4.9–5.4 × as long as wide and 1.4–1.6 × as long as cloacal body diameter. Head well developed, occupying 22–25% of the spicules total length, dorsal contour regularly convex, ventral contour bearing moderately distinct hump at 11–13 µm from anterior end of spicule. Median piece 8.0–8.5 × as long as wide, occupying about 28% of spicules maximum width. Posterior end of spicule 3.5–4.0 µm wide. Lateral guiding pieces 3 × as long as wide. In addition to ad-cloacal pair, situated at 3.5–4.0 μm from cloacal aperture, series of 17 ventromedian supplement, almost 5 µm equally spaced, located outside range of spicules, posterior ventromedian supplement located at 41.5–42.0 μm from ad-cloacal pair. Prerectum 4.8–6.2 × as long as cloacal body diameter, starting at or within range of ventromedian supplements. Rectum 1.6–1.8 × as long as cloacal body diameter. Tail short conoid with broadly rounded terminus, 0.9–1.0 × as long as cloacal body diameter with two caudal pores on each side of tail.</p><p>Type habitat and locality</p><p>Soil samples collected from around the roots of unidentified grasses near Sahyadri Tiger reserve, Sangli district, Maharashtra, India.</p><p>Remarks</p><p>In the presence of cuticular infoldings near vulva, this new species is most closely related to P. vulvatum Baniyamuddin &amp; Ahmad, 2011, but differs in having a smaller body (0.93–0.98 vs 1.06–1.07 mm); the nature of pars refringens vaginae (two triangular pieces vs additional well developed median triangular piece present between the two triangular vulval sclerotized pieces); a longer expanded part of pharynx (40 vs 28–29%); tail length and morphology (elongate, 85 µm vs long filiform tail 119–128 µm long); smaller spicules (31–32 vs 38–40 μm) and more ventromedian supplements (17 vs 13–14). This species also differs from P. capitatum Baqri &amp; Bohra, 2003 in having a relatively smaller body size (L = 0.93 vs 1.03–1.34 mm); a lower b value (4.8 vs 5.7–5.8); a wider lip region (9 vs 7 µm); a longer expanded part of pharynx (40 vs 32–34%); a cuticle infolding present anterior and posterior to vulva vs absent and slightly longer spicules (31–32 vs 30 µm). From P. longicaudatum sp. nov., the new species differs in having a relatively shorter, robust body (L= 0.93 vs 1.05–1.22 mm; a = 30.1 vs 35.9–37.6; b = 4.8 vs 5.5–5.9 μm); a cuticle infolding present anterior and posterior to vulva vs absent; a smaller tail (85 vs 168–202 µm; c = 11 vs 5.5–7.2; c’= 4.6 vs 8.9–11.9) and more ventromedian supplements (17 vs 13–14).</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03A5D94A7D61FFB8382FFEC75949F985	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		Plazi	Khan, Shahnaz;Imran, Zarrin;Tauheed, Uzma;Ahmad, Wasim	Khan, Shahnaz, Imran, Zarrin, Tauheed, Uzma, Ahmad, Wasim (2026): New and known species of the family Dorylaimidae Thorne, 1936 (Nematoda: Dorylaimoidea) from the Western Ghats of India. European Journal of Taxonomy 1040: 1-71, DOI: 10.5852/ejt.2026.1040.3191, URL: https://europeanjournaloftaxonomy.eu/index.php/ejt/article/download/3191/14169
03A5D94A7D64FFB7384DF92F5E88FBB8.text	03A5D94A7D64FFB7384DF92F5E88FBB8.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Prothornenema longicaudatum Khan & Imran & Tauheed & Ahmad 2026	<div><p>Prothornenema longicaudatum sp. nov.</p><p>urn:lsid:zoobank.org:act: A2C52328-EB60-4F69-AC74-97579ED372D2</p><p>Figs 23–25; Table 11</p><p>Diagnosis</p><p>Prothornenema longicaudatum sp. nov. is characterized by having a 1.05–1.22 mm (female) and a 0.88– 0.98 mm (male) long body; lip region cap-like, offset by constriction with moderate labial and postlabial sclerotization; amphids stirrup-shaped; guiding ring single; odontostyle 10.0–11.5 μm long; pharyngeal expansion 33–36% of total neck length; female genital system amphidelphic; vulva transverse, pars refringens vaginae present; female tail long filiform, 8.9–11.9 × as long as anal body diameter. Males with slender spicules, 30–32 μm long; 13–14 contiguous ventromedian supplements, prerectum starting within the range of ventromedian supplements and tail short conoid with broadly rounded terminus.</p><p>Etymology</p><p>The specific epithet refers to the long tail of the specimens.</p><p>Type material</p><p>Holotype INDIA • ♀; Maharashtra State, Raigad district, Borli, near bus-stand; 18°51ʹ12.8ʺ N, 72°91ʹ25.7ʺ E; depth 5–10 cm; 11 Apr. 2016; soil samples collected from around roots of grasses (unidentified); AMU/ ZD/NC, slide reference number AMU/ZD/NC / Prothornenema longicaudatum /1.</p><p>Paratypes INDIA • 6 ♀♀, 5 ♂♂; same data as for holotype; slide reference numbers AMU/ZD/NC / Prothornenema longicaudatum /2–4 • 1 ♀, 1 ♂; same data as for holotype; AMU/ZD/NC, slide reference number AMU/ ZD/NC/ Prothornenema longicaudatum /5 .</p><p>Description</p><p>Female</p><p>Body slightly curved ventrad upon fixation, tapering slightly anterior to the pharynx base, posteriorly ending in a long filiform tail. Cuticle thin with fine transverse striations, 1.0–1.5 µm thick in anterior region, 1.0–1.5 µm at mid body and 2.5–3.0 µm on tail. Lateral chords about ⅓ of mid body diameter. Lateral, dorsal and ventral body pores indistinct. Lip region cap-like, set off from body by constriction, with moderate labial and postlabial sclerotization, about 2.0–2.3 × as wide as high or about ¼ × as wide as body diameter at neck base. Amphids stirrup-shaped, their aperture occupying about 3 /5 of lip region diameter. Odontostyle dorylaimoid, 1.4–1.6 × as long as the lip region diameter, its aperture about 2 /5 of its length. Odontophore simple, rod-like, 1.3–1.7 × as long as odontostyle. Guiding ring single, fixed ring at about 1.0–1.1 × lip region diameter from anterior end. Nerve ring surrounding anterior slender part of pharynx at 43–47% of neck length from anterior end. Pharynx consists of slender anterior part, expanding gradually into small posterior part; expanded portion occupying about 33–36% of total neck length. Pharyngeal gland nuclei and their orifices are located as follows: DO = 69–72; DN = 70–73; DO-DN = 2–3; S1N1 = 78–83; S1N2 = 82–84; S2N = 90–91; S2O = 90–92. Cardia long conoid to rounded, about ¼ as long as corresponding body diameter. Female genital system amphidelphic, measuring 163– 189 µm (anterior) and 125–155 µm (posterior) long. Ovaries reflexed, measuring 58–86 µm (anterior) and 59–80 µm (posterior) long; oocytes arranged in single row except near tip. Oviduct joining ovary subterminally, measuring 87–109 µm or 2.8–3.5 (anterior) and 66–113 µm or 2.1–3.3 (posterior) × as long as corresponding body diameter. Sphincter distinct at oviduct-uterus junction. Uterus wide tube, measuring 56–91 µm or 2.0–2.7 (anterior) and 49–62 µm or 1.7–1.9 (posterior) × as long as corresponding body diameter. Vulva pre-equatorial, transverse slit. Vagina extending inwards, 16.0– 17.5 µm or about ½ of mid body diameter; pars distalis vaginae 1.5–2.0 µm long; pars refringes vaginae with two divergent, well separated triangular sclerotizations, each measuring 4–5 × 3.0–3.5 µm and with combined width 6.0–7.5 µm; pars proximalis vaginae 10.0–11.5 × 4–5 µm long with curved walls. Prerectum 2.4–3.8 and rectum 1.5–1.9 × as long as anal body diameter. Tail long filiform, 8.9–11.9 × as long as anal body diameter. Two caudal pores present on each side.</p><p>Male</p><p>General morphology similar to female except for posterior region generally more curved because of the presence of copulatory muscles. Body slender, 0.88–0.98 mm long. Genital system diorchic, testes opposed filled with spindle-shaped sperms, measuring 3–4 × 1.0–1.5 µm. Spicules typical dorylaimoid, curved ventrad, 4.8–6.4 × as long as wide and 1.6–1.7 × as long as cloacal body diameter. Head well developed, occupying 10–11% of spicules total length, dorsal contour regularly convex, ventral contour bearing a moderately distinct hump at 29–34% from anterior end of spicule. Median piece 13–14 × as long as wide, occupying about ⅓– 2 / 5 of spicules maximum width. Posterior end of spicule 3.5–4.5 µm wide. Lateral guiding pieces 4–5 × as long as wide. In addition to ad-cloacal pair, situated at 4.0 μm from cloacal aperture, series of 13–14 ventromedian supplements, almost 5–6 µm equally spaced, located outside range of spicules, posterior ventromedian supplement located at 39–42 μm from adcloacal pair. Prerectum 3.9–4.2 × as long as cloacal body diameter, starting within range of ventromedian supplements. Rectum 1.7–1.9 × as long as cloacal body diameter. Tail short conoid with broadly rounded terminus, two caudal pores present on each side of tail.</p><p>Type habitat and locality</p><p>Soil samples collected from around the roots of grasses (unidentified) near bus-stand of Borli, Raigad district, Maharashtra State, India.</p><p>Remarks</p><p>The new species differs from P. capitatum Baqri &amp; Bohra, 2003 in having a comparatively slender body (a = 36–38 vs 28–32); a comparatively anterior vulva (V = 39.9–45.9 vs 46–47); a much longer tail (168–202 vs 70–120 µm; c = 5.5–7.2 vs 9.1–14.6; c’ = 8.9–11.9 vs 3.7–6.3) and fewer ventromedian supplements (13–14 vs 15–17). From P. vulvatum Baniyamuddin &amp; Ahmad, 2011, the new species primarily differs in the absence of a cuticular infolding near vulval opening. Furthermore, it differs in having a comparatively slender body (a = 36–38 vs 31–33); a longer expanded part of pharynx (33–36 vs 28–29%); a longer tail (168–202 vs 119–128 μm; c = 5.5–7.2 vs 8.5–9.5; c’ = 8.9–11.9 vs 6.5–7.5) and smaller spicules (30–32 vs 38–40 μm).</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03A5D94A7D64FFB7384DF92F5E88FBB8	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		Plazi	Khan, Shahnaz;Imran, Zarrin;Tauheed, Uzma;Ahmad, Wasim	Khan, Shahnaz, Imran, Zarrin, Tauheed, Uzma, Ahmad, Wasim (2026): New and known species of the family Dorylaimidae Thorne, 1936 (Nematoda: Dorylaimoidea) from the Western Ghats of India. European Journal of Taxonomy 1040: 1-71, DOI: 10.5852/ejt.2026.1040.3191, URL: https://europeanjournaloftaxonomy.eu/index.php/ejt/article/download/3191/14169
03A5D94A7D6BFFB33B9AFB71589EFC42.text	03A5D94A7D6BFFB33B9AFB71589EFC42.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Amphidorylaimus flagellicauda Monteiro 1970	<div><p>Amphidorylaimus flagellicauda Monteiro, 1970</p><p>Fig. 26, Table 12</p><p>Amphidorylaimus flagellicauda Monteiro, 1970: 106–108 .</p><p>Amphidorylaimus flagellicauda – Ahmad &amp; Jairajpuri 1982a: 43. — Baniyamuddin &amp; Ahmad 2006: 505–506.</p><p>Material examined</p><p>INDIA • 8 ♀♀; Kerala State, Palakkad district, <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=76.53866&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=11.057931" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 76.53866/lat 11.057931)">Mukkali forest area</a>; 11°3′28.55″ N 76°32′19.17″ E; depth 10–15 cm; 25 Oct. 2017; soil samples collected from around roots of mixed shrubs (unidentified); AMU/ ZD/NC, slide reference numbers AMU/ZD/NC / Amphidorylaimus flagellicauda /1–3 • 2 ♀♀; Kerala State, Thiruvananthapuram district, <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=75.85164&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=8.749001" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 75.85164/lat 8.749001)">Palai village</a>, <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=75.85164&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=8.749001" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 75.85164/lat 8.749001)">Ponmudi hills</a>; 8°44′56.4″ N, 77° 737.2″ E; depth 5–15 cm; 4 Nov. 2017; soil samples collected from around roots of grasses and tea plants; AMU/ZD/ NC, slide reference number AMU/ZD/NC / Amphidorylaimus flagellicauda /4 • 4 ♀♀; Karnataka State, Chickmagalur district, <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=75.85164&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=8.749001" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 75.85164/lat 8.749001)">Kalavara Resort</a>, <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=75.85164&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=8.749001" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 75.85164/lat 8.749001)">from hills near Chickmagalur Lakya Road</a>; 13°21′26.3″ N, 75°51′ 05.9″ E; depth 5–15 cm; 26 Oct. 2018; soil samples collected from mixed grasses and shrubs (unidentified); AMU/ZD/NC, slide reference numbers AMU/ZD/NC/ Amphidorylaimus flagellicauda /5–6 • 5 ♀♀; Karnataka State, Shivamogga district, <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=75.85164&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=8.749001" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 75.85164/lat 8.749001)">Kalavara Resort</a>, <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=75.85164&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=8.749001" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 75.85164/lat 8.749001)">Kaspadi</a>, forest; 14°12′ 33.75″ N, 75°05′66.03″ E; depth 5–15 cm; 27 Oct. 2018; soil samples collected from mixed grasses and small plants (unidentified); AMU/ZD/NC, slide reference numbers AMU/ZD/NC/ Amphidorylaimus flagellicauda /7–8 • 5 ♀♀; Karnataka State, Uttara Kannada district, Sirsi, <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=75.85164&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=8.749001" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 75.85164/lat 8.749001)">Kappe</a>; 14°34′31.8144″ N, 74°54′49.3092″ E; depth 5–15 cm; 28 Oct. 2018; soil samples collected from mixed grasses of forest; AMU/ZD/NC, slide reference numbers AMU/ZD/NC/ Amphidorylaimus flagellicauda /9–10 • 3 ♀♀; Maharashtra State, Satara district, Sirsi, <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=75.85164&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=8.749001" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 75.85164/lat 8.749001)">Kappe</a>, <a href="https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/search?materialsCitation.longitude=75.85164&amp;materialsCitation.latitude=8.749001" title="Search Plazi for locations around (long 75.85164/lat 8.749001)">dense forest near Kaas pond</a>; 17°71′67.7″ N, 73°80′80.3″ E; depth 10–15 cm; 13 Apr. 2016; soil samples collected from around roots of Ficus benjamina; AMU/ZD/NC, slide reference numbers AMU/ZD/NC/ Amphidorylaimus flagellicauda /11–12 .</p><p>Remarks</p><p>Monteiro (1970) described Amphidorylaimus flagellicauda based on three females, from Brazil only. Ahmad &amp; Jairajpuri (1982a) redescribed this species with the first report of its male from the population of Bangalore, India. The population of Bangalore differs from the original description by having a slightly longer body and a slightly posterior vulva position. Later, Baniyamuddin &amp; Ahmad (2006) redescribed this species from Arunachal Pradesh, India. The present specimens from Palakkad conform well with original description, whereas the remaining specimens collected from Kerala, Karnataka and Maharashtra differ from the original description in having a slightly longer body (vs 0.79–0.82 mm) and a narrow lip region (vs 11 µm). The specimens from Shivamogga and Uttara Kannada agree well with all the previously described populations and remaining populations of the Western Ghats from the present study except for having a longer female tail. These minor differences may be attributed to intraspecific variations. This species is reported for the first time from the Western Ghats of India.</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03A5D94A7D6BFFB33B9AFB71589EFC42	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		Plazi	Khan, Shahnaz;Imran, Zarrin;Tauheed, Uzma;Ahmad, Wasim	Khan, Shahnaz, Imran, Zarrin, Tauheed, Uzma, Ahmad, Wasim (2026): New and known species of the family Dorylaimidae Thorne, 1936 (Nematoda: Dorylaimoidea) from the Western Ghats of India. European Journal of Taxonomy 1040: 1-71, DOI: 10.5852/ejt.2026.1040.3191, URL: https://europeanjournaloftaxonomy.eu/index.php/ejt/article/download/3191/14169
