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(ANATONCHIDAE : MONONCHIDA)
QAISER
H.
BAQRI,
P. K .
DAS
AND
NASEEM
AHMAD
ABSTRACT
Antonchus sukuli n. sp. is being described from around roots of an imectivorous plant,
Drosera burmanni at
characterized by having L
and highly muscular vagina and male with 142-148 p.m long spicules.
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INTRODUCTION
The present material was sent by Dr. N. C.
Sukul, Reader in
Zoology
Department
at
for
(Fig . 1)
Measurements :
Holotype Female:
N.
O' O'):
C.
Sukul.
a=47;
L=4 .38-4 7
. 2 mm;
a=434
- 6 ; b=51
. -5.2;
c=12 ; T=39-42.
Description :
MATERIAL
The type specimens have been registered
and deposited with the National Zoological'
C ollection,
cutta.
Paratypes (2
L=4.93 mm;
b=5.0 ; c=8;
,
V= 1164 11 .
in the posterior
Cuticle 3 -4
finely striated.
m thick at mid-body,
corresponding
body-width
middle.
WN449 .
near
2 10
Sensillar
pouches
17-18
pm
from
amphidial slits.
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Fig. 1.
A-Entire female,
E-Feruale tail,
B-Hea.d end,
C-Orsopbago-intestinal junction,
F-Entire male,
from base of
stoma.
culate.
Nerve
23-24%
Rectum
Vagina moderately
like
buccal cavity,
50 m long.
sphincter.
211
flower.
Ovaries
reflexed ;
oocytes
longer
and
differently
shaped
ginglymodontus).
142-148
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Spicules
long medially.
long. Supple
Collected from
We thank Dr. K. C.
andr Dr.
T.
D. Soota,
Tail
or 4.2-4.4 anal
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
REFERENC E
MuLVEY, R. H. 1961.
The
Mononchidae