New data and SEM observations of six known species of the superfamily Rhabditoidea Örley, 1880 (Rhabditida) from Tehran province (Iran)

Authors

  • E. SHOKOOHY
  • J. ABOLAFIA

Keywords:

Cruznema, Diploscapter, Iran, morphology, new combination, Pelodera, Rhabditella, Rhabditis, SEM, taxonomy

Abstract

Six species of the superfamily Rhabditoidea, namely

Cruznema tripartitum, Diploscapter coronatus, Pelodera punctata, P. strongyloides, Rhabditella axei and Rhabditis cf. terricola, are described from natural areas in Tehran province (Iran). All of them, except Diploscapter coronatus, are reported for the first time from Iran. Descriptions, measurements, illustrations, including SEM pictures, are provided for the six species. A list of Pelodera species is also given as well as a key to their identification. Pelodera pheropsophi is transferred to Rhomborhabditis.

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Author Biographies

  • E. SHOKOOHY

    Department of Plant Protection, College of Agriculture, University of Shahid Bahonar, Kerman, Iran. eshokoohi@mail.uk.ac.ir

  • J. ABOLAFIA

    Departamento de Biología Animal, Biología Vegetal y Ecología, Universidad de Jaén. Campus "Las Lagunillas" s/n. 23071-Jaén, Spain. abolafia@ujaen.es

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Published

2012-11-07

Issue

Vol. 14 No. 1 (2011): Journal of Nematode Morphology and Systematics

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New data and SEM observations of six known species of the superfamily Rhabditoidea Örley, 1880 (Rhabditida) from Tehran province (Iran). (2012). Journal of Nematode Morphology and Systematics, 14(1), J. Nematode Morphol. Syst., 14 (1): 39-54 (2011). https://revistaselectronicas.ujaen.es/index.php/jnms/article/view/799