Rotylenchus robustus (de Man, 1876) Filipjev, 1936

Singh, Phougeishangbam Rolish, Karssen, Gerrit, Gitau, Kelvin, Wanjau, Cecilia, Couvreur, Marjolein, Pili, Njira Njira, Gheysen, Godelieve & Bert, Wim, 2021, Rotylenchus wimbii n. sp. (Nematoda: Hoplolaimidae) associated with finger millet in Kenya, Journal of Nematology 53 (1), pp. 1-14 : 8

R. rObUStUS 0.9-1.6 Hemispherical, well setoff

R. rUgatOCUtiCUlatUS 1.0-1.3 Rounded, slightly setoff

R. triannUlatUS 0.6-0.8 Rounded, well setoff

R. UniSeXUS 0.5-0.9 Hemispherical, not setoff

R. USitatUS 1.1-1.2 Flattened anteriorly, not setoff

Note: The new species is given in bold.

4-5

4-5

3-4

4-5

6-7

4

3

4

4-5

21-25 44-52 Rounded, filled 60-66 Found with sperms

27-30 43-50 Empty 48-57 Not found

20-27 56-58 Rounded, filled 53-66 Found with sperms

20-23 43-50 Rounded, filled 55-58 Found with sperms

33-50 50-56 Rounded, filled 52-58 Found with sperms

35-42 – Developed, filled 51-56 Found with sperms

24-25 43-48 Rounded, filled 56-60 Found with sperms

20-29 – Not seen 47-59 Not found

29-29 43-47 Rounded, filled 45-55 Found with sperms

9-17

14-18

9-14

6-10

8-17

12

10-11

9-13

10-16

3-4 annuli anterior to anus

3 annuli anterior to 5 annuli posterior of anus

1 annule anterior to 4 annuli posterior of anus

5-12 annuli anterior to anus

7 annuli anterior to 3 annuli posterior of anus

8-10 annuli anterior to anus

Anal level to 8 annuli anterior

6-7 annuli anterior to anus

8-14 annuli anterior to anus such as SCUtellOnema and HeliCOtylenChUS was detected from the corresponding soil sample, the PPN observed in the roots are most likely R. Wimbii n. sp. confirming that this novel species can parasitize finger millet.