Paratrophurus

 

Contents

 

Rev 04/11/2018

  Classification Hosts
Morphology and Anatomy Life Cycle
Return to Paratrophurus Menu Economic Importance Damage
Distribution Management
Return to Dolichodoridae Menu Feeding  References
    Go to Nemaplex Main Menu    

 

Classification:

Rhabditida
       Tylenchina
        Tylenchoidea
           Dolichodoridae
             Telotylenchinae

          Paratrophurus (Arias, 1970)

    Synonyms:
      Histotylenchus (Siddiqi, 1971)
      Telotylenchoides (Siddiqi, 1971)

Back to Top

Morphology and Anatomy:

.

Body medium-sized.  

Lip region usually bullet-shaped, more rarely flattened; continuous with body contours, very rarely offset.  

Face view (SEM) quadrangular.  

Stylet 20 to 25 µm long.  

Lateral field with four lines.  

Deirids present.  

Tail short (c' = 1.5 to 2.5), cylindroid with broadly rounded end.  Protoplasmic contents of tail often regressed.  

Esophageal glands abutting or overlapping the intestine.  

Males:  Spicules with velum.

[Ref: Fortuner & Luc,  (1987).]

Body size range for the species of this genus in the database - Click:
Back to Top

Distribution:

 

Back to Top

Economic Importance:

 

Back to Top

Feeding:

      
Back to Top

Hosts:

   
For an extensive host range list for this genus, click
Back to Top

Life Cycle:

For Ecophysiological Parameters for this genus, click 
 
Back to Top

Damage:

 

Back to Top

Management:

 

Back to Top

References:

Fortuner & Luc, Rev. Nematol. 10(2):183-202 (1987).

Back to Top

Copyright © 1999 by Howard Ferris.
Revised: April 11, 2018.