Abstract:
Species of Xiphinema cynodontis n. sp. isolated from soil around the roots of turf grass (Cynodon dactylon) in Karachi, Pakistan is described. The new species is characterized by having a combination of characters: anteriorly situated vulva (29.9-32.7%); body length 2.1-2.4 mm; odontostyle length 90-100.4 µm; sexual dimorphism in tail, convex conoid with rounded terminus in female and digitate in male. X. cynodontisis close to X. elitum Khan, Chawla & Saha, 1978.
