Subfamily BOLEODORINAE

                                  Rev 12/28/2022

Classification:

      Tylenchida
       Tylenchina
        Tylenchoidea
         Tylenchidae
          Boleodorinae (Khan, 1964)
    Synonyms:
      Psilenchinae (Paramonov, 1967)
      Basiriinae (Decker, 1972)
      Leipotylenchinae (Sher, 1973)

Morphology and Anatomy:

• Small to medium size nematodes. Oral opening surrounded by six papillae with a second circle of four papillae on the edges of anterior surface.
• Amphid apertures in form of open V or oblique, on lateral side of head, usually partially covered by a flap.
• Stylet delicate, anterior part about half the length of the posterior part, knobs small, often flange-like, stylet sometimes without knobs.
• Median bulb with or without thickenings of lumen wall.
• Esophageal glands symmetrically arranged, offset from intestine.
• Female reproductive system paired or unpaired; usually with few cells in uterus and spermatheca, except for Psilenchus; spermatheca offset or in line.
• Male bursa small, adanal.
• Tail elongated, often rounded at the end, seldom spicate.

[Ref: Geraert & Raski, Rev. Nematol. 10(2):143-161 (1987).]

References

Geraert, E. 2008.  The Tylenchidae of the World:  Identification of the family Tylenchidae (Nematoda).  Academia Press, Gent Belgium 540pp.

Geraert E. and Raski, D.J. 1987.  Rev. Nematol. 10:143-161.

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