Genus Clavilenchus
Jairajpuri, 1966
Synonym: Tylenchus (Clavilenchus)
Diagnosis: Psilenchinae.
Cuticle and subcuticle strongly annulated. Amphid aperture near base
of lip region. Spear slender with small rounded knobs. Outlet
of dorsal esophagal gland almost 1 spear length behind spear. Median
bulb ellipsoid, anterior to middle of esophagus. Anterior ovary outstretched.
Posterior uterine branch rudimentary. Tails of both sexes elongate conoid
to clavate terminus.
Type species: Clavilenchus tumidus
(Colbran,
1960) n. comb.
Synonym: Psilenchus tumidus Colbran,
1960.
Tylenchus (Clavilenchus) tumidus (Colbran, 1960) Jairajpuri,
1966
