Enoplolaimus litoralis Schulze, 1936

Sivaleela, Gunasekaran, Surendar, Chandra & Kumar, Rubavath Rajendar, 2021, Free-living marine nematodes in Andhra Pradesh Coast, India, Records of the Zoological Survey of India 121 (2), pp. 283-301 : 284-285

2. Enoplolaimus litoralis Schulze, 1936

1936. Enoplolaimus litoralis Schulze. Meeresforschungen. 1: 375 (17 of pdf), figs. 1-20.

Distribution: Andhra Coast ( Ghosh & Mandal, 2016), Pamban & Kanyakumari; ( Sivaleela, 2013), Pichavaram mangroves ( Sulthan Ali et al., 1983, ( Chinnadurai & Fernando, 2005); Chilka lagoon (Ansari et al., 2015); Sundarban mangroves ( Ansari & Bhadury, 2017); Elsewhere: Northeast England.

Remarks: The specimens examined well to the earlier description of the species ( Platt & Warwick, 1983). The major distinguishing characters of this species are long slender spicules in comparison with A. viscosia .

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Material examined: 4♂ (Reg.No.N.208), Krishnapatinam,

30.vii.2014, Coll. G. Sivaleela.

Diagnostic characters: The species are characterized by the mandibles, which appear as two lateral rods joined by a curved bar, the number and arrangement of cervical setae and form of spicules, Shape of tail and form of the spicules.

Distribution: India: Kakinada bay. ( Annapurna et al., 2018). Elsewhere: England- Exe estuary; Isles of Scilly. Intertidal sand).

Remarks: The specimen examined conformed well to the earlier description of Platt & Warwick, 1983. Based on length of the setae on the head, the form of spicules and ten long cervical setae in male and the above measurements were confirmed that the present specimen is E. littoralis . This species was recorded on the Kakinada coast by Annapurna et al. (2018).