Two New Species of Iotonchus Cobb (Nematoda: Mononchida) from Fiji Islands

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1984

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Iotonchus kirbyi n. sp. and I. rapidulus n. sp. are described from Fiji Islands. Both species are pseudo-monodelphic having a reduced, non-functional posterior branch of reproductive organs. I. kirbyi has females 2.84-3.31 mm long, vulva 1.82-2.39 mm from anterior end of body and stoma 58-64 μm long by 31-33 [Jim wide. I. rapidulus females are 1.7-2.3 mm long and have vulva at 1.15-1.42 mm from anterior end and stoma 30-36 μm long by 19-27 μm wide.

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Nematol. Medit. (1984), 12: 81-85

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