Three New Species of Hemicycliophora De Man, 1921 From India

Abstract

Three new species of Hemicycliophora are described and illustrated. Hemicycliophora altapadii sp.n. is characterized by its relatively large body size; conoid lip region with three annules, indented dorsovcntrally; a rectangular oral disc; elongated vulval lips; absence of longitudinal lines and R>370. H. meghalayaensis sp.n. also has a relatively large body; low flat lip region with three annules, first lip annule dorsoventrally indented; oral disc rectangular with central oval part surrounded by narrow collar; elongated vulval lips; absence of longitudinal lines and R=295-340. H. postamphidia sp.n. has a moderately large body; a conoid lip region with three lip annulcs, amphidial apertures covered by lateral shields and located away from oral disc; vulval lips three annules long; tail elongate conoid, then spicate with finely rounded terminus, R=340-372.