3. H. oryzae (van Breda de Haan 1902) Luc & Goodey 1964

Syn: Hirschmannia oryzae (van Breda de Haan) Luc & Goodey 1962

Hirschmanniella apapillata (Imamura) Siddiqi 1986

Hirschmanniella nana Siddiqi 1966

Hirschmanniella exigua Khan 1972

Associated plant and locality. Rice (Khuzestan).

References. Minasian & Barooti 1997 [P]; Mosavi, S.M.R. et al., Shahid–Chamran University of Ahvaz,

Ahvaz, 2000, pers. com; Majd Taheri, Z. et al., Islamic Azad University of Damghan, Damghan, 2010, pers. com. Remarks. The Iranian population of H. oryzae (Minasian & Barooti 1997) is characterized by having a strongly developed labial region, long pharyngeal glands overlapping intestine ventrally, reproductive system with two branches, outstretched, and elongate–conoid tail ending to a fine ventral to central mucro like the original description (Luc & Goodey 1964).