Genus Paraxonchium
Krall, 1958
| Syn.: |
Drepanodorus, Altherr, 1954
Drepanophorus, Altherr, 1968 |
Diagnosis: Body robust, 0.5-2.5 mm long, narrowing abruptly from
level of nerve ring to a very small knob-like lip region. Odontostyle
symmetrical or asymmetrical; odontophore simple, usually very long.
Esophagus entirely muscular, anterior slender part expanding gradually
into basal enlarged part. Cardia with three cardiac gland cells.
Vulva transverse. Female reproductive system amphidelphic or monodelphic.
Spicules dorylaimoid; lateral guiding pieces and ventromedian supplements
present. Tail usually conoid to subdigitate; similar in sexes.
Type species: Paraxonchium leptocephalus (Altherr, 1954)
Altherr & Loof, 1969
Syn. Drepandodorus
leptocephalus Altherr, 1954
Other Species:
P. carmenae Santiago
& Millan, 1986
P. laetificans (Andrassy,
1956) Altherr & Loof, 1969
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Syn.:
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Dorylaimus laetificans Andrassy, 1956
Aporcelaimus laetificans (Andrassy, 1956) Andrassy, 1958
Drepanodorus laetificans (Andrassy, 1956) Meyl in Andrassy,
1960
Paraxonchium striatum Krall, 1958 |
P. magnidens Thorne,
1974
P. monohystera (Brzeski,
1964) Altherr & Loof, 1969
Syn.: Drepanodorus monohystera Brzeski, 1964
P. orthodon (Loof,
1964) Altherr & Loof, 1969
Syn.: Drepanodorus orthodon Loof, 1964
P. parvus Dhanachand
& Jairajpuri, 1981
P. rhamphionus (Jairajpuri,
1966) Altherr & Loof, 1969
P. shamimi Suryawanshi,
1972
(Description- Jairajpuri & Ahmad, 1992)