Review of Rhabdiasidae (Nematoda) from the Holarctic Author KUZMIN, YURIY text Zootaxa 2013 2013-04-16 3639 1 1 76 http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.3639.1.1 journal article 10.11646/zootaxa.3639.1.1 1175-5326 5262629 32584FBD-212B-4042-BCEF-04C698D71117 Rhabdias vibakari Kuzmin, 1996 ( Fig. 25 C–E ) Host: Amphiesma vibakari ( Reptilia : Serpentes: Colubridae ). Site: lung. Distribution: Eastern Palaearctic (mainland). Description. Comparatively small species. Body slender, rounded on anterior end and sharply pointed on posterior end. Body length 1.73–2.31 mm , maximum width 70–84. Body cuticle thin, slightly inflated in anterior part, finely longitudinally striated. Six small lips arranged in 2 lateral groups. Buccal capsule absent. Oesophagus club-shaped, 207–257 long (9.0–13.4 % of body length), width of the posterior bulb 36–38. Distance from the anterior edge of oesophagus to nerve ring 94–100 (38.9–48.2 % of oesophagus length). Excretory glands longer than oesophagus. Intestine wide, thick-walled, its anterior end wider than posterior end of oesophagus. Rectum funnel shaped, with thick straight walls. Distance from anterior end of body to vulva 0.81–1.03 mm (42.8–46.4 % of total length). Vulva lips prominent. Uteri short, narrow. Eggs in uteri not numerous (2–6), situated in one line, containing embryos on early cleavage stages. Egg size 40–42 × 56–64. Tail conical, sharply pointed, dorsally curved in fixed specimens. Tail length 130–140 (6.1–8.1 % of body length). Material studied: 7 specimens ( SIZK ) from 3 localities. Type series ( 3 specimens ) was measured . References: Kuzmin (1996 a) . Species inquirenda