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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