Volume : 4, Issue : 8, August - 2015

HEMICRICONEMOIDES serpentinae sp. nov. FROM Rauvolfia serpentina FROM WEST BENGAL, INDIA

Sagata Mondal, Payel Dattaray, Salil Kumar Gupta, V. V. Gantait

Abstract :

<p>Hemicriconemoides serpentinae sp. nov. a new ring nematode of the family Criconematidae is described in this paper from rhizosphere of the medicinal plant, Sarpagandha (Rauwolfia serpentina) cultivated at the medicinal plant garden of Ramakrishna Mission Ashrama Narendrapur, West Bengal, India. Illustrations and images are included. The new species is distinct from other known species of the genus in having small body length, larger body width, anteriorly indented stylet knobs, vulva without lateral cuticular flaps, lesser number of body annules and conoid tail shape.</p>