Genus Diploscapter
Cobb, 1913
Definition: Diploscapterinae. Head with 4 lips, the dorsal
and ventral ones modified to strong, outwardly directed, curved hooks with
2 points (probably representing fused lips), while the lateral lips extend
forwards. Stoma long and narrow, Rhabditid but without glottoid apparatus.
Oesophagus anteriorly cylindrical or with a slightly swollen median bulb
present, a narrower isthmus and a valvate terminal bulb. Vulva median
with paired, opposed, reflexed ovaries. Female tail conical. Male
tail peloderan or just leptoderan; bursa with 4-9 pairs of papillae.
Lateral fields present.
Type species: Diploscapter coronata (Cobb, 1893) Cobb,
1913
Syn.: Rhabditis coronata Cobb, 1893
Other species:
D. bicornis (Zimmerman, 1898) n. comb.
Syn.: Rhabditis bicornis Zimmerman,
1898
D. libycus Penso, 1938
D. nodifera Milhelcic, 1953
D. pachys Steiner, 1942
D. rhizophilus Rahm, 1928/29
Syn.: D. rhizophilus v. cannae Rahm,
1928
D.
rhizophilus v. cylindricus Rahm, 1928/29
(Description- Goodey, 1963)
