• The Korean Journal of Soil Zoology
• /
• v.5 no.2
• /
• pp.85-96
• /
• 2000

Four new species of predatory nematodes belonging to the Actinolaimoidea, Dorylaimida are described. Neoactinolaimus gosungensis n. sp. is 2.2-2.4 mm long, b = 4.3-4.9; c = 10.7-11.2; species 60-62 ${\mu}{\textrm}{m}$ long and is distinguishable by low lip region, asymmetrical odontostyle and its wider lumen. Egtitus arcuatus n. sp. is 1.5-1.8 mm long, b = 3.6-4.2; c = 14-15 and is characterized by having dorsally arcuate odontostyle and presence of cardiac glands at base of oesophagus. Paractinolaimus tuberculantus n. sp. is 1.9-2.5 mm long, b = 3.3-4.0, c = 7.2-8.8, spicules 66-69 ${\mu}{\textrm}{m}$ long and is unique in having coiled body posture and a tubercle at the base of oesophagus. Carcharolaimus koriensis n. sp. is 1.7-1.9 mm long, b = 3.6-4.5, c = 65-76 and is characterized by having very thick body cuticle and larger odontostyle aperture.