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Body curved ventrad upon fixation,
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long. Cuticle with fine transverse striations, about 1 µm thick at anterior region, 12 µm at mid-body and 46 µm on tail tip. Lateral chords 34 µm wide, about one-eighth to one-seventh (1215%) of mid-body diameter. Lateral, dorsal and ventral body pores indistinct. Lip region offset by deep constriction, 1.72.7 times as wide as high, or about ¼ to ⅓ (2631%) of body diameter at neck base. Lips bluntly conoid and incompletely separate. Amphids fovea stirrup-shaped, their aperture occupying about 0.60.8 times the lip region diameter, fusus slightly posterior to odontophore level. Guiding ring single, at 0.71.0 times lip region diameter from anterior end. Odontostyle fusiform, 45 times as long as wide, or 1.01.1 times lip region diameter long, its aperture occupying about ⅓ of its length. Odontophore simple, rod-like, 1.21.4 times as long as odontostyle. Nerve ring encircling anterior slender part of pharynx at 2021% of neck length from anterior end. Anterior slender part of pharynx quite muscular, separated from the posterior expanded part by a deep constriction. Expanded part of pharynx 1626 times as long as wide, or 10.514.3 times longer than body diameter at neck base, and occupying about
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to ⅔ (5865%) of total neck length, enclosed in a thick muscular sheath with straight bands. Only dorsal pharyngeal gland and its orifice visible: DO = 41.444.1; DN = 42.345.1; DODN = 0.81.0. Cardia oblong, 1.02.2 times as long as wide, occupying about ¼ to ½ (2350%) of corresponding body diameter.
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Genital system mono-opisthodelphic. Anterior genital branch represented by a small sac, measuring 13 23 µm or 0.50.9 times mid-body diameter long. Posterior branch well developed; ovary reflexed, not reaching oviduct-uterus junction, measuring 3175 µm long with squamous shaped oocytes arranged in a single row except near tip, oviduct joining ovary subterminally, measuring 4163 µm or 1.62.3 times mid-body diameter long, consisting of a long slender part with prismatic cells and a well developed pars dilatata with distinct lumen; oviduct-uterus junction marked by sphincter; uterus 4250 µm or 1.51.9 times mid-body diameter long, differentiated into a large proximal region with wide lumen, a narrow slightly convoluted intermediate region, and a short spherical pars dilatata with distinct lumen. Vulva transverse. Vagina bent posteriad, extending inwards about
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to less than ¾ (5770%) of corresponding body diameter, vaginal walls not differentiated from body cuticle; pars proximalis vaginae 79 × 34 µm; pars refringens vaginae absent; pars distalis vaginae 710 µm long. Prerectum 6.29.7 and rectum 1.31.6 times anal body diameter long. Tail short, broadly conoid with rounded terminus. Caudal pores two on each side.
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<emphasis id="D99A4236FFE1FFAC05F5F82CF924AB9B" bold="true" box="[189,271,1928,1954]" pageId="3" pageNumber="4">Fig. 1.</emphasis>
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<emphasis id="D99A4236FFE1FFAC0453F82CFA2FAB9B" box="[283,516,1928,1954]" italics="true" pageId="3" pageNumber="4">Axonchium nitidum</emphasis>
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(LM photographs).
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. Anterior region.
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. Anterior end showing amphid.
<emphasis id="D99A4236FFE1FFAC04C6F80FF988ABFC" bold="true" box="[398,419,1963,1989]" pageId="3" pageNumber="4">C</emphasis>
. Junction between two parts of pharynx.
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. Cardia.
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. Female vulva and vagina.
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. Female genital branch.
<emphasis id="D99A4236FFE1FFAC04BEF86AFA26ABD1" bold="true" box="[502,525,1998,2024]" pageId="3" pageNumber="4">H</emphasis>
. Female posterior region. Scale bars: AF, H = 10 µm; G = 20 µm.
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<emphasis id="D99A4236FFE6FFAB05F5FEADF909AD1A" bold="true" box="[189,290,265,291]" pageId="4" pageNumber="5">Table 1.</emphasis>
Measurements of
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<emphasis id="D99A4236FFE6FFAB074AFEADFAC2AD1A" box="[514,745,265,291]" italics="true" pageId="4" pageNumber="5">Axonchium nitidum</emphasis>
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. All measurements in µm, except L in mm, and in the form: mean ± s.d. (range).
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<emphasis id="D99A4236FFE6FFAB0740FED8FAA2ADAD" bold="true" box="[520,649,380,404]" pageId="4" pageNumber="5">Characters</emphasis>
</th>
<th id="160FF51AFFE600500615FED8FC72ADAD" box="[861,1113,380,404]" gridcol="1" gridrow="0" pageId="4" pageNumber="5">
<emphasis id="D99A4236FFE6FFAB06E4FED8FC21ADAD" bold="true" box="[940,1034,380,404]" pageId="4" pageNumber="5">Females</emphasis>
</th>
</tr>
<tr id="55DE9C66FFE6005004D9FE00FC72AD85" box="[401,1113,420,444]" gridrow="1" pageId="4" pageNumber="5">
<td id="160FF51AFFE6005004D9FE00FA90AD85" box="[401,699,420,444]" gridcol="0" gridrow="1" pageId="4" pageNumber="5">n</td>
<td id="160FF51AFFE600500615FE00FC72AD85" box="[861,1113,420,444]" gridcol="1" gridrow="1" pageId="4" pageNumber="5">6</td>
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<tr id="55DE9C66FFE6005004D9FE6FFC72ADDD" box="[401,1113,459,484]" gridrow="2" pageId="4" pageNumber="5">
<td id="160FF51AFFE6005004D9FE6FFA90ADDD" box="[401,699,459,484]" gridcol="0" gridrow="2" pageId="4" pageNumber="5">L</td>
<td id="160FF51AFFE600500615FE6FFC72ADDD" box="[861,1113,459,484]" gridcol="1" gridrow="2" pageId="4" pageNumber="5">1.4 ± 0.1 (1.31.5)</td>
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<tr id="55DE9C66FFE6005004D9FE51FC72AE34" box="[401,1113,501,525]" gridrow="3" pageId="4" pageNumber="5">
<td id="160FF51AFFE6005004D9FE51FA90AE34" box="[401,699,501,525]" gridcol="0" gridrow="3" pageId="4" pageNumber="5">a</td>
<td id="160FF51AFFE600500615FE51FC72AE34" box="[861,1113,501,525]" gridcol="1" gridrow="3" pageId="4" pageNumber="5">53 ± 1.8 (5156)</td>
</tr>
<tr id="55DE9C66FFE6005004D9FDB9FC72AE0C" box="[401,1113,541,565]" gridrow="4" pageId="4" pageNumber="5">
<td id="160FF51AFFE6005004D9FDB9FA90AE0C" box="[401,699,541,565]" gridcol="0" gridrow="4" pageId="4" pageNumber="5">b</td>
<td id="160FF51AFFE600500615FDB9FC72AE0C" box="[861,1113,541,565]" gridcol="1" gridrow="4" pageId="4" pageNumber="5">2.6 ± 0.1 (2.42.8)</td>
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<tr id="55DE9C66FFE6005004D9FDE1FC72AE64" box="[401,1113,581,605]" gridrow="5" pageId="4" pageNumber="5">
<td id="160FF51AFFE6005004D9FDE1FA90AE64" box="[401,699,581,605]" gridcol="0" gridrow="5" pageId="4" pageNumber="5">c</td>
<td id="160FF51AFFE600500615FDE1FC72AE64" box="[861,1113,581,605]" gridcol="1" gridrow="5" pageId="4" pageNumber="5">62.4 ± 2.9 (5867)</td>
</tr>
<tr id="55DE9C66FFE6005004D9FDCFFC72AEBC" box="[401,1113,619,645]" gridrow="6" pageId="4" pageNumber="5">
<td id="160FF51AFFE6005004D9FDCFFA90AEBC" box="[401,699,619,645]" gridcol="0" gridrow="6" pageId="4" pageNumber="5">cʹ</td>
<td id="160FF51AFFE600500615FDCFFC72AEBC" box="[861,1113,619,645]" gridcol="1" gridrow="6" pageId="4" pageNumber="5">1.2 ± 0.1(1.11.3)</td>
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<tr id="55DE9C66FFE6005004D9FD30FC72AE94" box="[401,1113,660,685]" gridrow="7" pageId="4" pageNumber="5">
<td id="160FF51AFFE6005004D9FD30FA90AE94" box="[401,699,660,685]" gridcol="0" gridrow="7" pageId="4" pageNumber="5">V</td>
<td id="160FF51AFFE600500615FD30FC72AE94" box="[861,1113,660,685]" gridcol="1" gridrow="7" pageId="4" pageNumber="5">54.4 ± 1.4 (52.556.2)</td>
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<tr id="55DE9C66FFE6005004D9FD18FC72AEED" box="[401,1113,700,724]" gridrow="8" pageId="4" pageNumber="5">
<td id="160FF51AFFE6005004D9FD18FA90AEED" box="[401,699,700,724]" gridcol="0" gridrow="8" pageId="4" pageNumber="5">G1</td>
<td id="160FF51AFFE600500615FD18FC72AEED" box="[861,1113,700,724]" gridcol="1" gridrow="8" pageId="4" pageNumber="5">1.2 ± 0.3 (0.91.7)</td>
</tr>
<tr id="55DE9C66FFE6005004D9FD40FC72AEC5" box="[401,1113,740,764]" gridrow="9" pageId="4" pageNumber="5">
<td id="160FF51AFFE6005004D9FD40FA90AEC5" box="[401,699,740,764]" gridcol="0" gridrow="9" pageId="4" pageNumber="5">G2</td>
<td id="160FF51AFFE600500615FD40FC72AEC5" box="[861,1113,740,764]" gridcol="1" gridrow="9" pageId="4" pageNumber="5">8.5 ± 1.1 (6.610.2)</td>
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<tr id="55DE9C66FFE6005004D9FCA8FC72AF1D" box="[401,1113,780,804]" gridrow="10" pageId="4" pageNumber="5">
<td id="160FF51AFFE6005004D9FCA8FA90AF1D" box="[401,699,780,804]" gridcol="0" gridrow="10" pageId="4" pageNumber="5">Body diam. at pharynx base</td>
<td id="160FF51AFFE600500615FCA8FC72AF1D" box="[861,1113,780,804]" gridcol="1" gridrow="10" pageId="4" pageNumber="5">26.6 ± 1.6 (2530)</td>
</tr>
<tr id="55DE9C66FFE6005004D9FC90FC72AF75" box="[401,1113,820,844]" gridrow="11" pageId="4" pageNumber="5">
<td id="160FF51AFFE6005004D9FC90FA90AF75" box="[401,699,820,844]" gridcol="0" gridrow="11" pageId="4" pageNumber="5">Body diam. at mid-body</td>
<td id="160FF51AFFE600500615FC90FC72AF75" box="[861,1113,820,844]" gridcol="1" gridrow="11" pageId="4" pageNumber="5">26.5 ± 1.4 (2529)</td>
</tr>
<tr id="55DE9C66FFE6005004D9FCF8FC72AF4D" box="[401,1113,860,884]" gridrow="12" pageId="4" pageNumber="5">
<td id="160FF51AFFE6005004D9FCF8FA90AF4D" box="[401,699,860,884]" gridcol="0" gridrow="12" pageId="4" pageNumber="5">Body diam. at anus/cloaca</td>
<td id="160FF51AFFE600500615FCF8FC72AF4D" box="[861,1113,860,884]" gridcol="1" gridrow="12" pageId="4" pageNumber="5">18.8 ± 0.7 (1820)</td>
</tr>
<tr id="55DE9C66FFE6005004D9FC27FC72AFA2" box="[401,1113,899,923]" gridrow="13" pageId="4" pageNumber="5">
<td id="160FF51AFFE6005004D9FC27FA90AFA2" box="[401,699,899,923]" gridcol="0" gridrow="13" pageId="4" pageNumber="5">Lip region diam.</td>
<td id="160FF51AFFE600500615FC27FC72AFA2" box="[861,1113,899,923]" gridcol="1" gridrow="13" pageId="4" pageNumber="5">7.3 ± 0.5 (78)</td>
</tr>
<tr id="55DE9C66FFE6005004D9FC0FFC72AFFA" box="[401,1113,939,963]" gridrow="14" pageId="4" pageNumber="5">
<td id="160FF51AFFE6005004D9FC0FFA90AFFA" box="[401,699,939,963]" gridcol="0" gridrow="14" pageId="4" pageNumber="5">Lip region height</td>
<td id="160FF51AFFE600500615FC0FFC72AFFA" box="[861,1113,939,963]" gridcol="1" gridrow="14" pageId="4" pageNumber="5">3.5 ± 0.5 (34)</td>
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<tr id="55DE9C66FFE6005004D9FC77FC72AFD2" box="[401,1113,979,1003]" gridrow="15" pageId="4" pageNumber="5">
<td id="160FF51AFFE6005004D9FC77FA90AFD2" box="[401,699,979,1003]" gridcol="0" gridrow="15" pageId="4" pageNumber="5">Amphid aperture</td>
<td id="160FF51AFFE600500615FC77FC72AFD2" box="[861,1113,979,1003]" gridcol="1" gridrow="15" pageId="4" pageNumber="5">5.2 ± 0.4 (56)</td>
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<tr id="55DE9C66FFE6005004D9FC5FFC72A82A" box="[401,1113,1019,1043]" gridrow="16" pageId="4" pageNumber="5">
<td id="160FF51AFFE6005004D9FC5FFA90A82A" box="[401,699,1019,1043]" gridcol="0" gridrow="16" pageId="4" pageNumber="5">Odontostyle length</td>
<td id="160FF51AFFE600500615FC5FFC72A82A" box="[861,1113,1019,1043]" gridcol="1" gridrow="16" pageId="4" pageNumber="5">8</td>
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<tr id="55DE9C66FFE6005004D9FB86FC72A802" box="[401,1113,1058,1083]" gridrow="17" pageId="4" pageNumber="5">
<td id="160FF51AFFE6005004D9FB86FA90A802" box="[401,699,1058,1083]" gridcol="0" gridrow="17" pageId="4" pageNumber="5">Odontophore length</td>
<td id="160FF51AFFE600500615FB86FC72A802" box="[861,1113,1058,1083]" gridcol="1" gridrow="17" pageId="4" pageNumber="5">10.3 ± 0.5 (1011)</td>
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<tr id="55DE9C66FFE6005004D9FBEEFC72A85B" box="[401,1113,1098,1122]" gridrow="18" pageId="4" pageNumber="5">
<td id="160FF51AFFE6005004D9FBEEFA90A85B" box="[401,699,1098,1122]" gridcol="0" gridrow="18" pageId="4" pageNumber="5">Guiding ring from ant. end</td>
<td id="160FF51AFFE600500615FBEEFC72A85B" box="[861,1113,1098,1122]" gridcol="1" gridrow="18" pageId="4" pageNumber="5">6.7 ± 0.5 (67)</td>
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<tr id="55DE9C66FFE6005004D9FBD6FC72A8B3" box="[401,1113,1138,1162]" gridrow="19" pageId="4" pageNumber="5">
<td id="160FF51AFFE6005004D9FBD6FA90A8B3" box="[401,699,1138,1162]" gridcol="0" gridrow="19" pageId="4" pageNumber="5">Nerve ring from ant. end</td>
<td id="160FF51AFFE600500615FBD6FC72A8B3" box="[861,1113,1138,1162]" gridcol="1" gridrow="19" pageId="4" pageNumber="5">108 ± 1.9 (105110)</td>
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<tr id="55DE9C66FFE6005004D9FB3EFC72A88B" box="[401,1113,1178,1202]" gridrow="20" pageId="4" pageNumber="5">
<td id="160FF51AFFE6005004D9FB3EFA90A88B" box="[401,699,1178,1202]" gridcol="0" gridrow="20" pageId="4" pageNumber="5">Neck length</td>
<td id="160FF51AFFE600500615FB3EFC72A88B" box="[861,1113,1178,1202]" gridcol="1" gridrow="20" pageId="4" pageNumber="5">530.3 ± 20.9 (503569)</td>
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<tr id="55DE9C66FFE6005004D9FB66FC72A8E3" box="[401,1113,1218,1242]" gridrow="21" pageId="4" pageNumber="5">
<td id="160FF51AFFE6005004D9FB66FA90A8E3" box="[401,699,1218,1242]" gridcol="0" gridrow="21" pageId="4" pageNumber="5">Expanded part of pharynx</td>
<td id="160FF51AFFE600500615FB66FC72A8E3" box="[861,1113,1218,1242]" gridcol="1" gridrow="21" pageId="4" pageNumber="5">318 ± 25 (292371)</td>
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<tr id="55DE9C66FFE6005004D9FB4EFC72A93B" box="[401,1113,1258,1282]" gridrow="22" pageId="4" pageNumber="5">
<td id="160FF51AFFE6005004D9FB4EFA90A93B" box="[401,699,1258,1282]" gridcol="0" gridrow="22" pageId="4" pageNumber="5">Cardia length</td>
<td id="160FF51AFFE600500615FB4EFC72A93B" box="[861,1113,1258,1282]" gridcol="1" gridrow="22" pageId="4" pageNumber="5">9.8 ± 2.1 (613)</td>
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<tr id="55DE9C66FFE6005004D9FAB5FC72A913" box="[401,1113,1297,1322]" gridrow="23" pageId="4" pageNumber="5">
<td id="160FF51AFFE6005004D9FAB5FA90A913" box="[401,699,1297,1322]" gridcol="0" gridrow="23" pageId="4" pageNumber="5">Anterior genital branch</td>
<td id="160FF51AFFE600500615FAB5FC72A913" box="[861,1113,1297,1322]" gridcol="1" gridrow="23" pageId="4" pageNumber="5">17.5 ± 3.5 (1323)</td>
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<tr id="55DE9C66FFE6005004D9FA9DFC72A96B" box="[401,1113,1337,1362]" gridrow="24" pageId="4" pageNumber="5">
<td id="160FF51AFFE6005004D9FA9DFA90A96B" box="[401,699,1337,1362]" gridcol="0" gridrow="24" pageId="4" pageNumber="5">Posterior genital branch</td>
<td id="160FF51AFFE600500615FA9DFC72A96B" box="[861,1113,1337,1362]" gridcol="1" gridrow="24" pageId="4" pageNumber="5">119.8 ± 18.3 (93151)</td>
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<tr id="55DE9C66FFE6005004D9FAC5FC72A940" box="[401,1113,1377,1401]" gridrow="25" pageId="4" pageNumber="5">
<td id="160FF51AFFE6005004D9FAC5FA90A940" box="[401,699,1377,1401]" gridcol="0" gridrow="25" pageId="4" pageNumber="5">Vaginal depth</td>
<td id="160FF51AFFE600500615FAC5FC72A940" box="[861,1113,1377,1401]" gridcol="1" gridrow="25" pageId="4" pageNumber="5">16.6 ± 0.9 (1518)</td>
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<tr id="55DE9C66FFE6005004D9FA2DFC72A998" box="[401,1113,1417,1441]" gridrow="26" pageId="4" pageNumber="5">
<td id="160FF51AFFE6005004D9FA2DFA90A998" box="[401,699,1417,1441]" gridcol="0" gridrow="26" pageId="4" pageNumber="5">Vulva from ant. end</td>
<td id="160FF51AFFE600500615FA2DFC72A998" box="[861,1113,1417,1441]" gridcol="1" gridrow="26" pageId="4" pageNumber="5">763.1 ± 35.3 (723823)</td>
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<tr id="55DE9C66FFE6005004D9FA15FC72A9F0" box="[401,1113,1457,1481]" gridrow="27" pageId="4" pageNumber="5">
<td id="160FF51AFFE6005004D9FA15FA90A9F0" box="[401,699,1457,1481]" gridcol="0" gridrow="27" pageId="4" pageNumber="5">Prerectum length</td>
<td id="160FF51AFFE600500615FA15FC72A9F0" box="[861,1113,1457,1481]" gridcol="1" gridrow="27" pageId="4" pageNumber="5">145.6 ± 21.3 (118175)</td>
</tr>
<tr id="55DE9C66FFE6005004D9FA7DFC72A9C8" box="[401,1113,1497,1521]" gridrow="28" pageId="4" pageNumber="5">
<td id="160FF51AFFE6005004D9FA7DFA90A9C8" box="[401,699,1497,1521]" gridcol="0" gridrow="28" pageId="4" pageNumber="5">Rectum length</td>
<td id="160FF51AFFE600500615FA7DFC72A9C8" box="[861,1113,1497,1521]" gridcol="1" gridrow="28" pageId="4" pageNumber="5">27.2 ± 2.0 (2429)</td>
</tr>
<tr id="55DE9C66FFE6005004D9F9A4FC72AA20" box="[401,1113,1536,1561]" gridrow="29" pageId="4" pageNumber="5">
<td id="160FF51AFFE6005004D9F9A4FA90AA20" box="[401,699,1536,1561]" gridcol="0" gridrow="29" pageId="4" pageNumber="5">Tail length</td>
<td id="160FF51AFFE600500615F9A4FC72AA20" box="[861,1113,1536,1561]" gridcol="1" gridrow="29" pageId="4" pageNumber="5">22.5 ± 0.5 (2223)</td>
</tr>
<tr id="55DE9C66FFE6005004D9F98CFC72AA79" box="[401,1113,1576,1600]" gridrow="30" pageId="4" pageNumber="5">
<td id="160FF51AFFE6005004D9F98CFA90AA79" box="[401,699,1576,1600]" gridcol="0" gridrow="30" pageId="4" pageNumber="5">Spicule length</td>
<td id="160FF51AFFE600500615F98CFC72AA79" box="[861,1113,1576,1600]" gridcol="1" gridrow="30" pageId="4" pageNumber="5"></td>
</tr>
<tr id="55DE9C66FFE6005004D9F9F4FC72AA51" box="[401,1113,1616,1640]" gridrow="31" pageId="4" pageNumber="5">
<td id="160FF51AFFE6005004D9F9F4FA90AA51" box="[401,699,1616,1640]" gridcol="0" gridrow="31" pageId="4" pageNumber="5">Lateral guiding pieces</td>
<td id="160FF51AFFE600500615F9F4FC72AA51" box="[861,1113,1616,1640]" gridcol="1" gridrow="31" pageId="4" pageNumber="5"></td>
</tr>
<tr id="55DE9C66FFE6005004D9F9DCFC72AAA9" box="[401,1113,1656,1680]" gridrow="32" pageId="4" pageNumber="5">
<td id="160FF51AFFE6005004D9F9DCFA90AAA9" box="[401,699,1656,1680]" gridcol="0" gridrow="32" pageId="4" pageNumber="5">Ventromedian supplements</td>
<td id="160FF51AFFE600500615F9DCFC72AAA9" box="[861,1113,1656,1680]" gridcol="1" gridrow="32" pageId="4" pageNumber="5"></td>
</tr>
</table>
</paragraph>
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<emphasis id="D99A4236FFE6FFAB05A2F976F901AAD5" bold="true" box="[234,298,1746,1772]" pageId="4" pageNumber="5">Male</emphasis>
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<paragraph id="EB519E24FFE6FFAB05F5F959F916AB2F" blockId="4.[189,317,1788,1815]" box="[189,317,1788,1815]" pageId="4" pageNumber="5">Not found.</paragraph>
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<subSubSection id="A3F4CDAFFFE6FFAA05F5F8E1FB00AE78" lastPageId="5" lastPageNumber="6" pageId="4" pageNumber="5" type="discussion">
<paragraph id="EB519E24FFE6FFAB05F5F8E1F904AB66" blockId="4.[189,303,1861,1887]" box="[189,303,1861,1887]" pageId="4" pageNumber="5">
<heading id="B0192948FFE6FFAB05F5F8E1F904AB66" bold="true" box="[189,303,1861,1887]" fontSize="11" level="3" pageId="4" pageNumber="5" reason="3">
<emphasis id="D99A4236FFE6FFAB05F5F8E1F904AB66" bold="true" box="[189,303,1861,1887]" pageId="4" pageNumber="5">Remarks</emphasis>
</heading>
</paragraph>
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<bibRefCitation id="8F7FE3D5FFE6FFAB05F5F8DEF9A1ABAC" author="Jairajpuri" box="[189,394,1914,1941]" firstAuthor="Jairajpuri" pageId="4" pageNumber="5" pagination="173 - 187" refId="ref28359" refString="Jairajpuri M. S. 1964. Studies on Nygellidae n. fam. and Belondiridae Thorne, 1939 (Nematoda: Dorylaimoidea) with description of ten new species from India. Proceedings of the Helminthological Society of Washington 31: 173 - 187." type="journal article" year="1964">Jairajpuri (1964)</bibRefCitation>
described this species from Jorhat,
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,
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based on females only, and differentiated it from
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<emphasis id="D99A4236FFE6FFAB048EF801FA76AB87" box="[454,605,1956,1983]" italics="true" pageId="4" pageNumber="5">A. bulbosum</emphasis>
<bibRefCitation id="8F7FE3D5FFE6FFAB0720F800FB0AAB86" author="Williams" box="[616,801,1956,1983]" firstAuthor="Williams" pageId="4" pageNumber="5" pagination="9" refId="ref29165" refString="Williams J. R. 1958. Studies on the nematode soil fauna of sugarcane fields in Mauritius 2. Belondiridae (Dorylaimoidea, Enoplida). Mauritius Sugar Industry Research Institute, Occasional Paper 2: 9." type="journal article" year="1958">Williams, 1958</bibRefCitation>
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mainly in having ventral body posture, a longer prerectum and the shape and size of tail.
<bibRefCitation id="8F7FE3D5FFE6FFAB07FCF86AFB42ABD0" author="Hechler" box="[692,873,1998,2025]" firstAuthor="Hechler" pageId="4" pageNumber="5" pagination="321 - 348" refId="ref28174" refString="Hechler H. C. 1969. Taxonomy and morphology of Axonchium (Nematoda: Belondiroidea), and a description of A. thornei n. sp. Journal of Nematology 1: 321 - 348. Available from: https: // www. ncbi. nlm. nih. gov / pmc / articles / PMC 2617842 / [accessed 6 January 2023]" type="journal article" year="1969">Hechler (1969)</bibRefCitation>
synonymized
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<emphasis id="D99A4236FFE6FFAB0153F86BFCB3ABD1" box="[1051,1176,1998,2025]" italics="true" pageId="4" pageNumber="5">A. nitidum</emphasis>
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with
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<emphasis id="D99A4236FFE6FFAB01A9F86BFD5DABD1" box="[1249,1398,1998,2025]" italics="true" pageId="4" pageNumber="5">A. bulbosum</emphasis>
<bibRefCitation id="8F7FE3D5FFE7FFAA05F5FEADF95EAD1D" author="Williams" box="[189,373,265,292]" firstAuthor="Williams" pageId="5" pageNumber="6" pagination="9" refId="ref29165" refString="Williams J. R. 1958. Studies on the nematode soil fauna of sugarcane fields in Mauritius 2. Belondiridae (Dorylaimoidea, Enoplida). Mauritius Sugar Industry Research Institute, Occasional Paper 2: 9." type="journal article" year="1958">Williams, 1958</bibRefCitation>
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, and mentioned that body posture and prerectum sizes may vary in the same species; hence, it can not be considered a separate species only on bases of these characters. Later,
<bibRefCitation id="8F7FE3D5FFE7FFAA01A6FE89FD52AD7E" author="Nair P." box="[1262,1401,301,327]" journalOrPublisher="Nematologica" pageId="5" pageNumber="6" pagination="514 - 554" part="18" refId="ref28649" refString="Nair P. 1973. The genus Axonchium (Nematode: Belondiridae). Species with vaginal sclerotization (Part 1). Nematologica 18: 514 - 554. https: // doi. org / 10.1163 / 187529273 X 00303" title="The genus Axonchium (Nematode: Belondiridae). Species with vaginal sclerotization (Part 1)" type="journal article" year="1973">Nair (1973)</bibRefCitation>
re-studied the
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material of both species, and revalidated
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<emphasis id="D99A4236FFE7FFAA06D9FEF5FB8AAD52" box="[913,929,337,363]" italics="true" pageId="5" pageNumber="6">A</emphasis>
.
<emphasis id="D99A4236FFE7FFAA06FAFEF4FC27AD53" box="[946,1036,336,362]" italics="true" pageId="5" pageNumber="6">nitidum</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
.
<bibRefCitation id="8F7FE3D5FFE7FFAA0154FEF4FD60AD53" author="Dhanachand" box="[1052,1355,336,362]" etAl="et al." firstAuthor="Dhanachand" pageId="5" pageNumber="6" pagination="115 - 120" refId="ref28032" refString="Dhanachand CH., Jairajpuri M. S. &amp; Ahmad W. 1982. A new species of Phallaxonchium and description of male Axonchium (Axonchium) nitidum (Nematoda: Dorylaimida) from Manipur, India. Nematologica 28: 115 - 120. https: // doi. org / 10.1163 / 187529282 X 00574" type="journal article" year="1982">
Dhanachand
<emphasis id="D99A4236FFE7FFAA01F1FEF5FCDDAD53" box="[1209,1270,336,362]" italics="true" pageId="5" pageNumber="6">et al.</emphasis>
(1982)
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for the first time reported a male of this species from
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,
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. The present population conforms well with the original description except in having a slightly shorter odontostyle (8.0 vs 8.510 µm), longer vagina (5770 vs 50% of corresponding body diameter), longer rectum (1.31.6 vs less than one anal body width) and from the
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population in a having comparatively longer and more slender body (L = 1.31.5 vs
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, a = 5156 vs 4245), shorter tail (c = 5867 vs 5558), and the absence of males (vs male present with 21 µm long spicules).
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