Diagnosis and relationship: Criconemella anastomoides n. sp. is closely related to C. microdora (De Grisse, 1964) Luc & Raski, 1981. From C. microdora it differs by being shorter length, longer styler, fewer body annules, presence of zig zag lateral lines and anastomoses, fewer RV and R Van, and rounded tail (in C. microdora L = 0.36-0.43 mm, stylet = 25-26 gm, R = 83-87, lateral fields absent, RV--7-10, R Van = 6-8, tail more or less pointed with a very irreg- ular terminus).