Discocriconemella inaratus n. sp. and Criconemoides inusitatus n. sp. (Nematoda) from Iowa

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  • J. K. Hoffmann

Abstract

Discocriconemella inaratus n. sp. from Iowa prairies is characterized by a single offset disk-shaped head annule which is often discontinuous, a sigmoid vagina, a stylet length of 51-61 [mu]m, and 77-100 smooth body annules. Criconemoides inusitatus n. sp. from Iowa woodlands is characterized by two offset head annules, a "closed" vulva, a straight vagina, no overlapping anterior vulva lip, a stylet length of 42-50 [mu]m, and 71-86 smooth body annules. Key Words: Criconematinae, ring nematodes, taxonomy.

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1974-10-15

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