DESCRIPTION OF 2 NEW LONGIDOROIDES SPECIES (NEMATODA, DORYLAIMIDA) FROM SOUTH-AFRICA, WITH A NOTE ON LONGIDOROIDES-STRELITZIAE (HEYNS, 1966)

Two new Longidoroides species are described from South Africa, and com pared with L. strelitziae, which they closely resemble. L. seinhorsti n. sp. is distinguished by a unique amphid structure, while L. jacobsi n. sp. is characterised by a very small amphid aperture, slender body , truncate lip region, and short odontostyle. Jacobs and Heyns (1982) previously identified specimens of this species as L. strelitziae. Som e comments are made on L. strelitziae after the type specimens of this species were examined. Comments are also made on the status of genera in the Longidoridae. (C) Orstom/Elsevier, Paris.