New and known species of the family Dorylaimidae Thorne, 1936 (Nematoda: Dorylaimoidea) from the Western Ghats of India
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Khan, Shahnaz
Nematode Biodiversity Research Laboratory, Department of Zoology, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh- 202002, India.
shahnazhussain34@gmail.com
Author
Imran, Zarrin
Department of Plant Protection, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh- 202002, India.
zarrin.imran@gmail.com
Author
Tauheed, Uzma
Nematode Biodiversity Research Laboratory, Department of Zoology, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh- 202002, India.
uzmatauheed@gmail.com
Author
Ahmad, Wasim
Nematode Biodiversity Research Laboratory, Department of Zoology, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh- 202002, India.
ahmadwasim57@gmail.com
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European Journal of Taxonomy
2026
2026-02-18
1040
1
71
https://europeanjournaloftaxonomy.eu/index.php/ejt/article/download/3191/14169
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10.5852/ejt.2026.1040.3191
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Table 6. Morphometrics of Kunjudorylaimus kunji Dhanam & Jairajpuri, 2000 (all measurements in µm except L in mm). Abbreviations: see Material and methods. | K. kunji | Western Ghats Population | K. srinii |
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| Characters | Females | Males | Females | Males | Females | Males |
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| n | 13 | 15 | 14 | 4 | 9 | 9 |
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| L | 2.0–2.3 | 2.0–2.4 | 1.92 ± 1.59 (1.65–2.12) | 1.84 ± 0.2 (1.59–2.04) | 1.7–1.9 | 1.6–1.9 |
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| a | 57–60 | 57–60 | 63.4 ± 2.9 (56.8–67.6) | 64.8 ± 3.8 (58.9–68.3) | 61–64 | 59–72 |
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| b | 5.0–5.5 | 4.9–6.1 | 5.1 ± 0.1 (4.8–5.4) | 5.1 ± 0.3 (4.6–5.4) | 4.9–5.4 | 5.2–5.8 |
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| c | 6–8 | 5–7 | 6.1 ± 0.6 (4.5–7.0) | 5.8 ± 0.3 (5.5–6.3) | – | 6–7 |
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| c’ | 13–18 | 15–19 | 16.6 ± 1.7 (14.1–20.9) | 15.2 ± 1.3 (13.7–16.7) | 6–7 | 14–15 |
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| V | 43–47 | – | 46.3 ± 2.2 (42.3–49.5) | – | 44–48 | – |
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| G1 | 9–19 | – | 10.5 ± 1.1 (9.2–12.9) | – | 10–13 | – |
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| G2 | 11–12 | – | 9.9 ± 0.9 (8.3–11.8) | – | 11–16 | – |
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| body diameter at pharynx base | – | – | 30.8 ± 2.7 (26–35) | 30 ± 1.2 (29–32) | – | – |
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| body diameter at mid body | – | – | 30.2 ± 1.9 (26–32) | 28.3 ± 1.1 (27–30) | – | – |
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| body diameter at anus | 19–21 | 20–23 | 19.2 ± 1 (17–20) | 20.8 ± 0.8 (20–22) | 18–20 | 18–20 |
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| lip region diameter | 11–13 | – | 10.9 ± 0.5 (10–12) | 11 ± 0 (11–11) | 10 | – |
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| lip region height | 6–7 | – | 5.2 ± 0.4 (5–6) | 5.5 ± 0.5 (5–6) | 4 | – |
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| amphid aperture diameter | – | – | 6.7 ± 0.5 (6–7) | 6.8 ± 0.4 (6–7) | – | – |
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| odontostyle length | 20–22 | 21–22 | 18.7 ± 0.6 (18–20) | 19 ± 0.7 (18–20) | 15–16 | 15 |
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| odontophore length | 32–34 | 31–34 | 25.6 ± 1.1 (24–27) | 25.8 ± 1.3 (24–27) | 24–25 | 24–25 |
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| guiding ring from ant. End | 11–14 | – | 12.5 ± 0.6 (11–13) | 12 ± 0.7 (11–13) | 10–12 | – |
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| nerve ring from ant. End | 125–151 | – | 125.6 ± 5.2 (116–135) | 124.3 ± 2.9 (121–128) | 118–126 | – |
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| neck length | 375–410 | 385–415 | 374.6 ± 26 (328–409) | 362.8 ± 22.2 (340–391) | 337–372 | 326– 348 |
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| expanded part of pharynx | 191–215 | 189–221 | 188.6 ± 17.7 (158–212) | 179 ± 15.3 (160–196) | 156–184 | 136– 169 |
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| Ccardia length | 11–14 | – | 12.8 ± 2.7 (9–18) | 13.5 ± 2.3 (10–16) | 10–12 | – |
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| anterior genital branch | – | – | 201.3 ± 31.7 (153–252) | – | – | – |
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| posterior genital branch | – | – | 189.7 ± 19.4 (156–221) | – | – | – |
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| vaginal depth | – | – | 17.2 ± 1.3 (15–20) | – | – | – |
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| vulva from ant. End | – | – | 889.8 ± 107.7 (720–1030) | – | – | – |
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| prerectum length | 75–113 | 115–172 | 59.5 ± 11 (40–76) | 113 ± 15 (90–132) | 47–75 | 79–118 |
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| rectum length | 31–40 | 41–52 | 30.8 ± 2.7 (26–35) | 33.3 ± 1.6 (32–36) | 27–32 | 34–46 |
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| tail length | 257–346 | 323–397 | 319.3 ± 37.6 (253–377) | 316.3 ± 38.9 (273–368) | 272–294 | 235– 272 |
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| spicule length | – | 32–37 | – | 30.3 ± 1.3 (29–32) | – | 29–31 |
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| lateral guiding pieces | – | 7–9 | – | 7.5 ± 0.5 (7–8) | – | – |
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| ventromedian supplements | – | 11–13 | – | 8–11 | – | 8–10 |
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