title: Description of Distorhabditis poonchiana n. gen., n. sp. (Nematoda: Rhabditidae) from Jammu and Kashmir, India.
abstract: Distorhabditis poonchiana n. gen., n. sp. from humus in Jammu and Kashmir, India, is described and illustrated. The new genus is characterized by a small body; slightly setoff labial region; long tubular gymnostom; prominently cuticularized cheilostom; absence of glottoid apparatus; monoprodelphic reproductive system; vulva (V) = 81 to 84; spicules with trifurcated distal ends, simple gubernaculum, peloderan bursa with eight pairs of bursal papillae arranged in 1 + 1 + 1 + 2 + 1 + 2 arrangement.
authors.affiliation: Nematode Biodiversity Research Laboratory, School of Biosciences and Biotechnology, Baba Ghulam Shah Badshah University, Rajouri 185234, Jammu and Kashmir, India.
authors.forename: Ali Asghar
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Shah
authors.affiliation: Nematode Biodiversity Research Laboratory, School of Biosciences and Biotechnology, Baba Ghulam Shah Badshah University, Rajouri 185234, Jammu and Kashmir, India.
authors.forename: Shavish
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Vaid
authors.affiliation: Nematode Biodiversity Research Laboratory, School of Biosciences and Biotechnology, Baba Ghulam Shah Badshah University, Rajouri 185234, Jammu and Kashmir, India.
authors.forename: Abid
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Hussain
authors.affiliation: Nematode Biodiversity Research Laboratory, School of Biosciences and Biotechnology, Baba Ghulam Shah Badshah University, Rajouri 185234, Jammu and Kashmir, India.
authors.forename: Rakeeb
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Ahmad
keywords: Distorhabditis; Rhabditidae; morphology; new genus; taxonomy