Hoplolaimus puertoricensis n.sp. (Nematoda: Hoplolaimidae)

Abstract

Among the parasitic nematodes found on sugarcane soils in Puerto Rico, a new species of the genus Hoplolaimus was found on soil samples from the Luce & Co. sugarcane fields, in Santa Isabel. A description of the nematode Hoplolaimus puertoricensis, as well as figure 1 illustrating it, are given in this article.