Description of Atetylenchus metaporus sp. n. (Nematoda: Psilenchidae) from Pakistan

Authors

  • Y. I. ERUM
  • F. SHAHINA

Keywords:

Atetylenchus, description, morphology, new species, Pakistan, taxonomy, wheat

Abstract

A new species of the genus Atetylenchus is described from soil around roots of wheat plants grown in the experimental fi eld of Ternab Agricultural Research Institute, NWFP, Pakistan. Atetylenchus metaporus sp. n. is characterized by its annulated and truncated lip region, lateral fi eld with four crenate incisures, median bulb located at 44-46% of neck length, DGO distance more than stylet length from its base, ovary refl exed, spermatheca fi lled, and long fi liform tail. A key to identifi cation of Atetylenchus species is also given.

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Author Biographies

Y. I. ERUM

National Nematological Research Centre, University of Karachi, Karachi – 75270, Pakistan

F. SHAHINA

National Nematological Research Centre, University of Karachi, Karachi – 75270, Pakistan
International journal devoted to the publication of original papers concerning different aspects of morphology and systematics, plant-parasite, arthropod-parasite and vertebrate-parasite nematodes.

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Published

2012-10-31

How to Cite

ERUM, Y. I., & SHAHINA, F. (2012). Description of Atetylenchus metaporus sp. n. (Nematoda: Psilenchidae) from Pakistan. Journal of Nematode Morphology and Systematics, 11(2), J. Nematode Morphol. Syst., 11 (2): 129–135 (2008). Retrieved from https://revistaselectronicas.ujaen.es/index.php/jnms/article/view/757

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Vol. 11 No. 2 (2008): Journal of Nematode Morphology and Systematics

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