Twelve species of nematodes: new records for India
Author
Bohra, Padma
text
Journal of Threatened Taxa
2012
2012-08-26
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9
2889
2899
http://threatenedtaxa.org/index.php/JoTT/article/view/792
journal article
10.11609/JoTT.o2703.2889-99
0974-7907
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Zanechus
zanchus
Siddiqi, 1979
(
Fig. 1 A–B
and Image 1 A–C)
Material examined: Two females,
two males
;
15.x.2009
, coll. P. Kadela; Reg.No.
IV/2332
Measurements: Females: L =
0.70–0.75 mm
; a = 39.47–41.21; b = 6.8–7.0; c = 12.50–14.00; c´ = 3.2–3.5; V = 80–82. Males: L =
0.56–0.57 mm
; a = 31.30–33.30; b = 5.8–6.2; c = 11.34–12.54;
Description:
Female: Body ventrally arcuate upon fixation. Cuticle deeply annulated, annules contiguous. Lip region low, continuous with body contour. Stylet
8–9 µm
long. Median bulb oval. Vulva post equatorial. Post vulval uterine sac absent. Tail
50–55 µm
long, elongate conoid to a hooked tip (Fig. B)
Male: Spicules
15–16 µm
long. Gubernaculum trough–shaped,
7–8 µm
long; fixed. Cloacal lips pointed forming a narrow tube. Bursa adanal. Tail elongate conoid to hooked tip.
Habitat: Collected from moist soil surrounding the bank of Pichola Lake, Udaipur.
Remarks: The measurement of present specimens fits well within the range given by
Siddiqi (1979)
.