Genus Paraphelenchus
(Micol., 1922) Micol., 1925
Syn.: Aphelenchus
(Paraphelenchus)Micol., 1925
Definition: Body tapering slightly anteriorly. Head a flat
cap, not offset; 6 lips equal but not annulated. Body cuticle annulated.
Oesophageal glands contained within a spathulate second bulb which is joined
to the first by a narrow isthmus. Excretory pore just behind the
median bulb and joining, but a fine duct, a uninucleate cells which lies
ventral to the junction of oesophagus and intestine, and which pushes the
junction somewhat dorsally, also joining a longitudinal duct that runs
anteriorly and posteriorly in the right lateral chord. Vulva posterior;
ovary outstretched, prodelphic; post-vulval sac present. Female tail
short, conical, sometimes with terminal mucron. male tail with characteristic
pattern of caudal papillae: pai 1 (which may be absent or a single
median papilla) pre-anal, pairs 2, 3 & 4 subventral, 2 adanal, 3 mid-tail-length,
4 subterminal, pair 5 also subterminal but subdorsal. Paired slender
spicules and a linear gubernaculum.
Type species: Paraphelenchus
pseudoparietinus (Micol., 1922) Micol., 1925
syn. Aphelenchus (Paraphelenchus) pseudoparietinus Micol.,
1922
-Goodey, 1963
Species found:
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