Description of an Unknown Species, Rotylenchus arsenjevi and Additional Information on Geocenamus adakensis (Tylenchida : Nematoda) from Korea

Abstract

ABSTRACT:Rotylenchus arsenjevi are reported for the first time in Korea. The Korean species differs slightly by having a hemispherical lip region and a slightly shorter tail than the original description (c=38.2-68.7 vs 36-41). Male was founded firstly from Korea and described. Geocenamus adakensis were collected a second time from Korea at a different locality and habitat. The measurements were compared with original description and the firstly collected specimen in Korea. (Seinhorst, 1959). Nematodes were mounted using paraffin ring double cover glass method. Measurements and drawings were made using a drawing tube attached to an Olympus BX 50 microscope. Photographs was taken using differential interference contrast attachments.