Pakira orae Yeates, 1967 from Transkei (Nematoda: Leptolaimidae)

Abstract

Pakira orae Yeates, 1967 which was described from dune sands in New Zealand, was recently rediscovered in coastal areas in the Cebe Nature Reserve in Transkei. A more complete description is given of the morphology of this rare nematode, based on light as well as scanning electron microscopy.