Morphology : Radopholus neosimilis 
		   Classification

		Kingdom  : Animalia

		Phylum   : Nematoda 

		Class    : Secernentea 

		Subclass : Diplogasteria

		Order	 : Tylenchida

		Family   : Pratylenchidae

		Genus    : Radopholus

		Species  : neosimilis
Morphometric characteristics in μm
Character Female Male
Body length 660 560
Body length/maximum body width (a) 30 31
Body length/oesophageal length (b) 7.1 7.7
Body length/tail length (c) 15 14
Distance from head end to vulva/ body length x 100 (V) 25 -
Body length/distance from head end to posterior end of oesophageal glands (b’) 4.5 5
Tail length/body width at anus(c’) 2.5 3.2
Occurence
Soil around roots of Codonocarpus cotinifolius in virgin area near Lake Mournpoul, Hattah, Victoria, Australia.
Morphology and anatomy
Female Male
Lip region flattened anteriorly, rounded edges, slightly set off, with three or four annules; six similar lips without longitudinal striations in face view. Stylet knobs rounded, often with flattened anterior surfaces. Rodlike sperms (not seen in all specimens) incompletely filling spermatheca. Lateral field with four incisures. Intestine extends into tail. Tail tapering slightly to rounded, annulated terminus. Lip region high, slightly flattened anteriorly, distinctly set off, with four or five annules; similar to type species in face view. Tail tapering to a rounded or almost pointed terminus. Caudal alae enclosing tail. Distal ends of spicules pointed. Gubernaculum with small titillae.