Nygolaimellus heynsi sp. n. (Nematoda: Nygolaimina) with a key to species of Nygolaimellus Loos, 1949

Abstract

Soil samples collected from around the roots of mango, Mangifera indica L., from Bangalore, Karnataka State, yielded specimens of the genus Nygolaimellus which upon close examination were found to represent a new species. The genus is rare in occurrence and this is first report from India. Therefore we considered worthwhile to describe the new species which has been named in honour of Dr. J. Heyns who has done valuable work on nygolaims.

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