Parakongonema gen. n.

Diagnosis: Female body robust. Cervical cuticle unarmed, strongly annulated. Lateral alae present. Head well developed, bearing eight rounded papillae. Amphids pore-like, laterally situated. Oral opening triangular, surrounded by cuticular ring. Ring surrounded by cuticular flap. First cephalic annule slightly inflated, about two head-lengths long. Oesophagus consisting of a muscular, sub-cylindrical procorpus, very short isthmus, and spherical basal bulb with valve plate well developed. Intestine simple, sub-rectilinear, anterior portion slightly dilated. Vulva located near mid-body, with lips slightly salient. Vagina muscular, anteriorly directed. Didelphicamphidelphic. Eggs ovoid, ornamented with rough longitudinal ridges on shell. Tail short, sharply attenuate, and filiform. Male unknown.

Type species: Parakongonema sinica gen. n. et sp. n.

Distribution: China.

Etymology: The genus name refers to the close resemblance between this genus and Kongonema .