Description of Ektaphelenchus koreanus n. Sp. (Nematoda: Ektaphelenchidae) with morphometrical notes on the Ektaphelenchus species

Abstract

Ektaphelenchus koreanus n. sp. is isolated from Pinus packaging wood from Korea in Ningbo customs. The new species can be characterized by having four incisures in the lateral field, the excretory pore located posterior to nerve ring, female devoid of vulval flap, and having long post-vulval intestinal sac (55–106μm), tail with a finely rounded terminus. Six caudal papillae in male and spicule short (12.7–13.7μm), having broad squared to rounded condylus, triangular rounded rostrum, cucullus absent. Morphologically the species is most similar with E. berbericus, E. joyceae, E. oleae, E. ibericus, and E. taiwanensis but it can be differentiated by plenty of morphometrical and morphological characters. In addition, a morphometry table of Ektaphelenchus is also presented.