Genus Rhabitonema
Korner, 1954
Definition: Rhabditinae. Small nematodes. Lips
closed, each with a strong bristle-like papilla. Metarhabdions each
with strong teeth (number not stated), anisoglottid. Oesophagus surrounds
the stoma base but, according to Korner, does not constitute a collar.
Anterior part of oesophagus cylindrical, without median bulb. Vulva
median, gonads paired, opposed and reflexed. Female tail long conical
to a fine point. Male tail similar, without bursa; 6 pairs of caudal
papillae; pairs 1 & 2 pre-anal, pair 4 subdorsal, pairs 5 & 6 subventral.
Spicules separate; gubernaculum present.
Type Species: Rhabditonema propinquum Korner, 1954
-Goodey, 1963