Genus Tenunemellus
Siddiqi, 1986
Diagnosis
    Ecphyadophoridinae.  Cuticle finely or coarsely striated, lacking longitudinal ridges. Lateral field obscure.  Cephalic region strongly flattened dorsoventrally, lacking labial disc. Aphidial apertures longitudinal clefts running along most of lateral contour of cephalic region.  Corpus cylindriod.  Basal bulb enclosing glands; dorsal gland may form a short lobe.  Vulva flush with body contour, usually with lateral membranes; lips not modified.  Tail very long, pointed. Spicules tylenchoid, cephalated, ventrally arcuate.  Gubernaculum present.  Bursa flaps rectangular, lobed, projecting outward and backward.  Cloacal lips pointed, not forming a penial tube.

Type species
Tenunemellus tenuis (Corbett, 1964) Siddiqi, 1986
    syn.: Ecphyadophoroides tenuis Corbett, 1964

Other species
Tenunemellus graminis (Husain & Khan, 1968) Siddiqi, 1986
    syn.: Ecphyadophoroides graminis Husain & Khan, 1968
T. indicus (Verma, 1972) Siddiqi, 1986
    syn.: Ecphyadophoroides indicus Verma, 1972
T. leptocephalus (Raski, Koshy & Sosamma, 1982) Siddiqi, 1986
    syn.: Ecphyadophoroides leptocephalus Raski, Koshy & Sosamma, 1982
T. macrocephalus (Raski, Koshy & Sosamma, 1982) Siddiqi, 1986
    syn.: Ecphyadophoroides macrocephalus Raski, Koshy & Sosamma, 1982
T. sheri (Raski, Koshy & Sosamma, 1982) Siddiqi, 1986
    Ecphyadophoroides sheri Raski, Koshy & Sosamma, 1982

(Description- Siddiqi, 2000)

Species found:       at:
T. tenuis 9 Mile Prairie