ArticleAuthors: Phan Ke Long (2004)
An undescribed species of Steinernema (Rhabditida: Steinernematidae) was isolated from forest soil of the Chumomray National park (Kontum prov.. Sa Thay distr., Sa Son municipality) Vietnam. Morphological and
morphometrical studies revealed that this species clearly differs from other known Steinernema species. It has very large spicule as well as in s. intermedium but can be separated by the longer IJ tail length, lower ratio E%, shorter spicule, shape of spicule, the number of genital papillae at caudal region and the presence of mucro in male. Its lateral fields resemble the ones of s. sangi but can be sepa ra ted by higher E% and D%, larger and shor ter spicule, the morphol...