The genus Desmolorenzenia Freudenhammer, 1975 with a redescription of D. crassicauda (Timm, 1970) (Nematoda-Desmoscolecida). Contribution n° VIII on the nematodes from the Great Barrier Reef, collected during the Belgian expedition in 1967

A morphological and systematical study was made of the gen Desmolorenzenia Freudenhammer, 1975. The structure of the cuticle and the annulation were studied in detail as well as the internal organs; the latter are comparable with those of the Desmoscolex-spp provided with 17-18 main rings. A redescription is given of D. crassicauda (Timm,1970) Freudenhammer, 1975.