Zanenchus zanchus, Siddiqi, 1979

Bohra, Padma, 2012, Twelve species of nematodes: new records for India, Journal of Threatened Taxa 4 (9), pp. 2889-2899 : 2890

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).

Figures

Figure 1. Zanenchus zanchus Siddiqi, 1979 A - Anterior end; B - Posterior end. Helicotylenchus californicus Sher, 1966 C - Anterior end; D - Posterior end. Helicotylenchus densibullatus Siddiqi, 1972 E - Anterior end; F - Posterior end. Helicotylenchus minzi Sher, 1966 G - Anterior end; H - Posterior end. Helicotylenchus talonus Siddiqi, 1972 I - Anterior end; J - Posterior end. Neodolichorhynchus judithae (Andrássy, 1962) Jairajpuri & Hunt, 1984 K - Anterior end; L - Posterior end.