XIPHINEMA-CADAVALENSE SP-N (NEMATA, LONGIDORIDAE) FROM PORTUGAL

The authors give a description of Xiphinema cadavalense sp. n. It was found in the rhizosphere of grapevine at Freixieiro, Cadaval, Portugal . The species is characterized by two female genital branches equally developed, a well differentiated pseudo-Z-organ, a short rounded-conoi d and pegged tail and absence of the male. X. cadavalense sp. n. is ve ry close to X. lusitanicum Sturhan, 1983 from which it differs mainly in a longer odontostyle. The new species resembles X. pseudocoxi Sturh an, 1985 in the shape of pseudo-Z-organ inclusion bodies and also X. e rriae Hutsebaut, Heyns & Coomans, 1988, X. hardingi Joubert, Kruger & Heyns, 1988, X. jomercium Joubert, Kruger & Heyns, 1988 and X. transke iense Joubert, Kruger & Heyns, 1988.