Three new species of dorylaim nematodes from the north eastern region of India

Three new species of nematodes belonging to the order Dorylaimida are described. Aporcelaimellus maximus sp. n. has 3.37–3.96 mm long body, a = 42–47; b = 4.5–4.8; c = 66–78; V = 51–54; odontostyle = 19–22 μm; odontophore = 4749 μm and is closely related to A. obscurus and A. parmus. Neoactinolaimus neoelabo ratus sp. n. has 1.92–2.13 mm long body, a = 43–46; b = 4.1–4.3; c = 8; V = 50–54; odontostyle = 23–24 μm; odontophore = 24 μm and is related to N. elaboratus, N. occalescens and N. proximus. Tylencholaimus vulvulatum sp. n. has 0.79–0.85 mm long body, a = 29–32; b = 4.3–4.6; c = 40–43; V =61–69; odontostyle = 6–7 μm; odontophore = 6 μm; and is related to T. formosus, T. airolensis and T. afpinus.