| Amplimerlinius
Telotylenchinae. Body medium to large (1 to 2 mm). Labial region continuous
with body contour. SEM face view similar to that of Nagelus except
that it is more rounded. Lateral field with six lines over most of body.
Deirids present, in the six-line area of lateral field. Tail cylindroid
with a broadly rounded terminus, with thickened cuticle at distal extremity.
Labial framework and stylet robust. Oesophageal glands sometimes overlapping
the beginning of the intestine for a short distance. Male spicules without
well developed velum, blunt ended. Gubernaculum not protruding from cloaca.
Species:
Amplimerlinius viciae |
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