Brachydorus tenuis

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Classification:

Rhabditida Tylenchina Tylenchoidea
Dolichodoridae
Brachydorinae

Brachydorus tenuis De Guiran & Germani, 1968

Brachydorus tenuis De Guiran & Germani, 1968 is the type species of the genus.

    Synonyms:
      None.

Morphology and Anatomy:

Labial region rounded, slightly offset, roughly quadrangular in face view but not divided into 4 lobes, not annulated.
Amphid apertures not known (no available SEM study).
Stylet short, robust (20 to 23um)
Procorpus long, cylindrical, not amalgamated with metacorpus.
Postcorpus a basla bulb butting into intestine.
Lateral field with four incisures, not areolated.

Female:

Didelphic, amphidelphic, ovaries outstretched with oocytes in a single line.
Tail elongated (c' = 3.8 to 7.8; c = 8.6-11.5), extremely pointed.

Male:

Same general morphology as female.
Monorchic, testis outstretched.
Spicules curved.
Bursa lobed and extending beyond tail tip.

Ref: De Guiran and Gerrmani (1968)

Brachydorus tenuis Female: A. Entire, B. Anterior, C. Head, D. TS lip region ï¿½ anterior and base, E. Posterior. Male: F. Head, G. Posterior, lateral view. H. Posterior, ventral view.

From De Guiran and Germani (1968).

Reported median body size for this species (Length mm; width micrometers; weight micrograms) - Click:

Described from soil around the roots of the tarveller's tree (Ravenala madagascariensis - earlier considered a banana relative, family Musaceae; now considered a member of the family Strelitziaceae).

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Economic Importance:

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Feeding:

Probably a migratory ectoparasite of plant roots.

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Hosts:

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Life Cycle:

Ecophysiological Parameters:

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References:

Geraert, E. 2011. The Dolichodoridae of the World. Academia Press, Gent 520p.

De Guiran, G. and Germani, G.. 1968. Brachydorus tenuis ng, n. sp.(Nematoda: Dolichodorinae), asocie a Ravenala madagascariensis sur la cote est Malagache (Brachydorus tenuis ng, n. sp.(Nematoda: Dolichodorinae), associated with Ravenala madagascariensis on the East Coast of Malagasy). Nematologica 14:447-452.