V. Five new species of the genus Enchodelus thorne, 1939 (Dorylaimida)

Abstract

Enchodelus thorbei n. sp. 1.28-1.67 mm long; odontostyle 16-18 µm; odontophore 24-28 µm; tails in both sexes arcuate-conoid. Enchodelus satendri n. sp. 1.38-1.88 mm long; odontostyle 25-30 µm; odontophore 34-40 µm; tails in both sexes short conoid, ventrally curved in posterior one-third. Enchodelus maximus n. sp. 2.48-2.60 mm long, odontostyle 54-57 μm; odontophore 53-56 μm; tail conoid ventrally curved. Enchodelus parateres n. sp. 1.20-1.57 mm long; odontostyle 21-22 μm; odontophore 23-28 μm; tails in both sexes short, bluntly-conoid or hemispheroid. Enchodelus microdoroides n. sp. 1.09-1.24 mm long; odontostyle 40-42 μm; odontophore 43-47 μm; tail short, convex-conoid. Enchodelus longidens Jairajpuri & Loof, 1968 has also been recorded. A key to the genus Enchodelus is given.