Nematodes of the Order Rhabditida from Andalucía Oriental, Spain. The Genera Protorhabditis (Osche, 1952) Dougherty, 1953 and Diploscapter Cobb, 1913, with Description of P. spiculocrestata sp. n. and a Species Protorhabditis Key
Abolafia, J.; Peña-Santiago, R.
Journal of Nematology 39(3): 263-274
2007
ISSN/ISBN: 0022-300X PMID: 19259497 Document Number: 610409
A new species of the genus Protorhabditis is described from natural areas in the SE Iberian Peninsula. Protorhabditis spiculocrestata sp. n. is distinguished by its body length 387-707 pm in females and 375-546 mu m in males, lip very low and flattened, stoma 14-22 mu m long, female tail conical-elongate (48-100 mu m, c = 6.4-8.3, c' = 4.8-7.5), phasmid near anus, male tail conical (20-27 mu m, c = 18.3-22.3, c' - 1.4-1.5), bursa peloderan closed anteriorly and bears eight papillae (1+2+1+1+3), spicules 23-26 mu m long, and gubernaculum 10-16 mu m long. Diploscapter coronatus is also presented. Description, measurements and illustrations, including SEM photographs, are provided. A key to species of Protorhabditis is also given as well a compendium of their measurements.