tong, terminating just above the last supplement. Rectum 1.9-1.4 ana ‘pody-wiaths long. Tall bunlly rounded with 2-3 eaudal pores on each ide Habltat and locality ; Soll around roots of banana (Musa paradisiaca) trom ltanagar, Arunachal Pradesh ‘®ARACTINOLAIMUS VULVAPAPILLATUS KHAN. AHMAD & JAIRASPURI, 1994 i |. 17, 0-6) Measurements Female : L= 1.6 mm; @ = 94; b = 8.9; ¢ = 9; odontostyle 22 um: odontophore 25 um; prerectum 68 um; rectum 38 ym: tail 175 ym: ABD 26 um, Males = L = 1.61.5 (1.45); @ = 28-92 (80): b= 35-8.8 (8.6); ¢= 57- 63,60); T = 6-67; odontostyle 19-20; (19.7) um; edontophore 24-28 (22) um; spicules 42-48 (43) um; lateral quiing pieces 10-12 (11) ym: ventromedian supplements 9; preroctum 135-138 (197) ym; rectum 90- 87 (94) um; tal 24 um; ABD 30 ym, Description ‘Adults : Body strongly ventrally curved upon fixation, more prominently im the posterior region. Cuticle finely transversely strated. Lateral chords about one-fourth of corresponding body width at midbody. Lip ‘region rounded, slightly expanded, sat off by a constriction. Amphids sirup-shaped, apertures about hall of lp region.with wide. Vestibu- 3 rng corrugated: pharynx armed with fur large onchia and numerous‘onticies arranged in several rows. Odontostyle about one ip region. \wicth long. Guiding ring ‘double’, fixed ring at 15-18 pm from anterior fend. Odontophore simple, rode, 1.1-1.2 adontosiyie length. Post ‘*xlension consriction of oesophagus present at 42-85 ym from base of Odontostyle. Nerve ring at 140-167 ym from anterior end of bedy esophagus begins to widen at 48.51% and attains its fll width at 50 58%e ofits length trom anterior end, Basal shield of oesophagus present Cardia elongate-conoid, 17:24 ym long Female : Reproductive system amphidelphic. Vulva a longitudinal si, three vulval papiiae present on each side of vulva. Vagina about one third ot corresponding bedy-with deep. Both sexual branches equally eveloped. Ovaries well developed, 68-75 ym long with oocytes ar ‘angedina single row except neartip. Sphincter present at oviduct-uterus junction. Prerectum 2.6 anal body-widths long. Rectum 1.5 anal body. \icths long, Tail 6 8 anal body-widths long, gradually tapering to long, Ultorm with acute terminus, eaudsl pores three on ch side Male: Testes paired, opposed, dorylaimoid. Spleulos doryaimoid, 1.4 1.5 anal body-widths long. Lateral guiding pieces rod-like, about ‘one-fourth of spicules length. Supplements an adanal pale and & ‘regularly spaced ventromedians. Prerectum about 4.6 anal body-wiaths long extending mach beyond the range of eupplements. Rectum 1.0-1.4 ‘anal body-widths long, Tail blunly round, with three caudal pores on cach side. Habitat and tocality : Soil around roots forest silent valley, Kerala state (unidentitiog) from rm PARACTINOLAIMUS CHIKI DHANAM, JAIRAJPURI & KHAN, 1994 (Fig.18) Measurements Females || =2.6-2.9 mm; a= 63:64; B= 4.95.2; = 15-17: V= 48-43; G, = 14-18; G, = 14-20; odontasiyle 20-21 ym: edentophore 20 ym: ‘oesophagus 628-558 um: prereetum 95-150 pm: rectum 41-49 ym: tall 176 um; ABD 26-27 pm. Description [Adults ; Body slightly ventrally curvad upon fixation, Cuticle 2-3 pm thick at midbody and 3-4 um on tail. Lateral chords about one-fourth of corresponding body-width wide at midbody. Lip region marked off by slight doprassion. Amphiss stirup-shaped, apertures 6-7 ym wide Vestibular ring currugated, Pharynx armed with four large onchia and numerous denticles arranged in ows, Qdontostyle 1.2 lip region widths teed ring long, aperture about hal of its length. Guiding ring “doubl at 14-15 um from anterior and. Odontaphote simple rod-like, equal to codontostyl length. Post-extension constriction of oasophagus present a1 45-47 jm trom base of edontostyie and 70-73 jm from anterior end. Nerve ring at 145-148 ym from anterior end. Oesophagus dorylaimoi, ‘basal expandedpart occuples 53-55% of total oesophageal length. Basal ‘Shield of oesophagus present. Cardia elongate conoid, 18:29 um long. Female : Reproductive system amphidelphic. Vulva cval in shape, vagina about wo tithe of corresponding body-wieth deep. Both sexual branches equally developed. Ovaries 199-208 yg with oocytes arranged in a single tow except near tip. Oviduct 60-6 pm long Sphincter present at oviduct-uterus junction, Uterus 122-131 ym long 4sFig. 18: Paractinolaimus chiki Prorectum 8.6-4.8 anal bedy-sisths long. Rectum 1.5-1.6 anal body: widths long. Tal tong filiform, 6 anal body-withs tong. Mate : Not found, Habitat and locality : Soll around rools of cottae (Cott rebiea ) plantations from Elematiy estate, Chikmagalur diatict, Karnataka state PARACTINOLAIMUS GIRINI SUKUL, 1967 (Fig. 19, a-D) Measurements Female :L=2.3mm; a= $8; b= 3.7; c= 18; V= 55; odontostyle 27 um: odontophore 27 ym: oesophagus 623 pm: prerectum 87 ym: rectum 45 ym; tail 127 ym; ABD 38 ym. Juvenile (Female) |= 1.5mm; = 87;b= 3.4; €= 13; edontostyle 21 jm; edontophore 22 ym; o9sophagus. 456 ym; prorectum 97 ym: rectum 38 ym; tail 116 ym; ABD 28 ym. Description Adult Body slightly ventrally curved upon fixation. Cuticle marked ith tine transverse strations, 4 ym thick at midbody and 6 ym on tll Lateral chords occupying. about one-fourth of corresponding body- width at misbody. Dorsal and ventral body pores distinct regularly arranged, two of each present in the odontosiyle region and sixteen ventral body pores present in oesophageal region. Lip region rounded, Set off by slight depression, 25.5 um or 2.8 times as wide as high “Amphids stirup-shaped, apertures 11 ym or about half of corresponding "‘odky-width wide. Pharynx armed with four large onchia and numerous dentiles. Pharyngeal chamber pytiform. Odontestyle slightly longer than lip region-width, aperture about two-tiths of its length. Guiding ‘lng ‘double’, fixed ring at 21 ym from anterior end, Odontophore simple rode equal to odontostyle lr gth, Pastextansion constriction of oesophagus absent. Nerve ting at 157 ym from ant ‘Oesophageal expansion very gradual starting at the level of nerve ring {and attaining its full width at 55% of total oesophageal length. Basal ‘shield of oesophagus. present, Cardia elongate conoid, 12 um long. esophageal gland nuctelandtherorticeslocatedas follows: DO » $4 DN = 86; DO-DN=1.9; S,N, = 74: 5,N, = 76; $,N= 88, 5,0 #6. Female : Reproductive system amphidelphi, Vulva longitudinally oval, ‘vagina distally sclerotized, provided with twocuticlarized pieces; about ‘one-third of comesponding body-width deep. Both sexual branches: ‘equally developed. Ovaries welldeveloped, 98-109 umlong with oocyte ‘attangedin a single row except near tip, Oviduet and uterus junetion not very clear because of dense body granulation, Prerectum?2.3 anal body widths long, Rectum 1.2 anal body-widths long. Tail 8.4 anal body- Widths long, elongated with @ small inflammation near tip. Testes paired; ejaculatory duct as long as anal body-width Spicules arcuate, dorylaimoid, 54 um long. Supp! ‘an adanal airand 13 ventromedians arranged in series. Posterior-most supple ‘ment located at about two anal body-widths from cloacal orture. A ‘luster of about 70 minute papilae around tip of tail. Tall very short, ‘ourded about two-thirds anal body-widths long Habitat and tocaity : Soilaround roots o fon Jorhat, Assam state (unidenttog from Fig. 19: A to D- Paractinolaimus girinis B & FP. indicusRemark: The present specimens agroe with thedlmensions and descrip {ont Paraetinotaimus girni Suku, 1967 except tor having longtudinaly val vutva. Males were not found in the present population PARACTINOLAIMUS INDICUS KHAN & GANGULY, 1988 (Fig. 19, £4 F) Female: 151.9mm; @=91-97;b=3.5-5.9;¢ = 15.37; odontostyle. 20-22 um; odontophore 26.95 ym: prerectum 38-95 ym: rectum 16-92 um; til 45-110 um; ABD 22-82 pm. Description: ‘Adults Body almost straight or open‘C shaped upon fixation, apeting {omards both he ends but more so inthe posterior region. Cuticle finely transversely striated, Lateral chords about Uh to Sth of Body-width, Lip region expanded, 20-24 um wide, demarcated by a constriction Amphics stirup-shaped, with aporturés 7-8 yn or about one-third of corresponding body-width wide, Vestibular ring corrugated. Pharynx ‘armed with four large onchia and numarous denticles arranged in ‘regular circles al tho level of tips ofthe onchia, Odontostyé 0.81.2 lp ‘eglon-widths long with aperture about haf of its length. Odontophore 1.220 times odontostylelength Guidingring ‘double tixedringat 12 18ymorlessthanon iprogion-wicth fromanteriorend.Post-oxtension constriction of oesophagus presont at 50 um from base of adontosyle ‘and 75um from anterior end. Oesophagus well developed, 90.490 ym {0n9. Basal expanded portion of oesophagus muscular and occupying 58-56% of necklengt. Basal shield present. Cardia dome-shaped, not 0 very long. Dorsal oesophageal gland nucel dltint. Two small glands ‘sometimes visible in anterior tapeting portion of oesophagus. ‘Subventral gland nuclei and their orifices not visible. Female “Reproductive system amphidelphic. Vulva a transverse sit, vagina distally sclerotized, 14-15 ymlong, Both sexualbranches equally oveloped. Ovariss well developed, oocytes arranged in a single row ‘except near tip. A well doveloped sphincter present at oviduct-terus Jnetion. Prerectum 1.42.6 times the length of rectum, Rlactum highly ‘muscular. Tall variable inits length and shape, varies teom 1.4-5.0 ‘anal body-widths long, convex-conold with blunt terminus 10 elon- ‘gato conoid with acu tp. Male : Not found Habitat and locality ‘Collected from the rhizophere of banana (Musa, ‘p.) Irom Secundrabad, Andhra Pradesh PARACTINOLAIMUS CHANDICUS SP.N. (Fig. 20) Holotype female: L=2.1 mm;a=54;b=9.9;6=14;¥=52:0,-19:,« 27 um; odontophore 32 um: prerectum 128 ym: rectum 1 odontoa 35 pm; tail 150 ym; ABD 35 ym, 22.9 mm a= 44-45, b= 41-466 Paratype females (n = 2); 2 15-17; V = 51-82; G, = 11-14; G, = 10-13; odontoatyle 27-20 ym: ‘odontophore 33-34 ym; prerectum 198-120 ym; rectum 39-38 ym: tail 195-153 pm; ABD 33-35 ym,