Nematodes of high altitudes in India. X. Two new species of Drepanodorylaimus Jairajpuri, 1966 from Manipur, India

Abstract

Two new species of nematodes belonging to the genus Drepanodorylaimus Jairajpuri, 1966 are described frrom Manipur, India. Drepanodorylaimus maqsoodi n.sp., 1.40-1.64 mm long, labial papillae projecting above the contour of truncated lip region, amphidial apertures large, odontostyle 32-35 μ m long, prerectum about three anal body widths long and tail filiform, six to seven anal body widths long, D. similis n. sp., 1.54-1.65 mm long, odontostyle 24-26 μm long, prerectum about two and half anal body widths long and tail filiform about eight anal body widths long. A key to the species of the genus Drepanodorylaimys is provided.