Description of Neodolichodorus hainanensis n. sp (Nematoda: Dolichodoridae) from rhizosphere soil of golf turf in China

Neodolichodorus hainanensis n.sp. is described from China, extracted from soil around turf in a golf course. N. hainanensisn. sp. is characterized by having a conspicuous offset cephalic region with 6-7 striae, divided into 4 lobes; stylet a little shorter (82-100 mu m) than most species in this genus; lateral field with four incisures, areolated, with outer lateral field regularly crossed by every second external stria at most of body length, and inner lateral field partly or wholly irregularly crossed by extending external striae; subconoid tail with rounded terminus; gubernaculum and spicule slightly protruding from cloaca, middle bursa lobe small with a bifid extremity in ventral view.