XIPHINEMA GERSONI SP-N (NEMATODA, LONGIDORIDAE) FROM PORTUGAL

Authors
ROCA F BRAVO MA
Citation
F. Roca et Ma. Bravo, XIPHINEMA GERSONI SP-N (NEMATODA, LONGIDORIDAE) FROM PORTUGAL, Fundamental and applied nematology, 16(6), 1993, pp. 543-547
Citations number
NO
Categorie Soggetti
Zoology
Journal title
Fundamental and applied nematology → ACNP
ISSN journal
11645571
Volume
16
Issue
6
Year of publication
1993
Pages
543 - 547
Database
ISI
SICI code
1164-5571(1993)16:6<543:XGS(LF>2.0.ZU;2-7
Abstract
The authors give a description of Xiphinema gersoni sp. n. It was foun d in the rhizosphere of Lolium sp. at Herdade da Daroeira, Odemira, Po rtugal. X. gersoni sp. n. is characterized by two equally developed fe male genital branches, vulva slightly anterior to mid-body, a well dev eloped pseudo-Z-organ, small spine-like structures in the uterus, tail short conical with digitate terminus and presence of male. The new sp ecies is similar to X. aequum Roca & Lamberti, 1988, X. belmontense Ro ca and Pereira, 1991, X. coxi europaeum Sturhan, 1985, X. dissimile Ro ca, Pereira and Lamberti, 1988, X. diversum Roca, Lamberti, Santos & A brantes, 1989, X. lusitanicum Sturhan, 1983 and X. pseudocoxi Sturhan, 1985.