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On the identity of Tylencholaimus nagauriensis Baqri & Bohra, 2001 (Dorylaimida: Tylencholaimidae)

On the identity of Tylencholaimus nagauriensis Baqri & Bohra, 2001 (Dorylaimida: Tylencholaimidae) Nematology , 2009, Vol. 11(2), 301-304 Short communication On the identity of Tylencholaimus nagauriensis Baqri & Bohra, 2001 (Dorylaimida: Tylencholaimidae) Iqbal E RUM 1 , Fayyaz S HAHINA 1 , Joaquín A BOLAFI A 2 and Reyes P EÑA -S ANTIAGO 2 , ∗ The genus Tylencholaimus de Man, 1876 is a diversi- fied and widely distributed nematode taxon, hitherto in- cluding 56 valid species. During the last decade, more than a dozen species have been added to the inventory but, unfortunately, these new taxa were not always well characterised. As a consequence, the taxonomy of the genus has become more intricate and species identifica- tion more difficult. Baqri and Bohra (2001) described T. nagauriensis from India and characterised it as having, among other features, the perioral area of the lip region differentiated into a disc-like structure. The study of a population recently collected from Pakistan, as well as the re-examination of one paratype, revealed that such differ- entiation does not exist and further studies have been un- dertaken to clarify the status of the species in the light of new evidence. One female paratype of T. nagauriensis deposited in the University of Jaén nematode collection, as well http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Nematology Brill

On the identity of Tylencholaimus nagauriensis Baqri & Bohra, 2001 (Dorylaimida: Tylencholaimidae)

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Nematology , 2009, Vol. 11(2), 301-304 Short communication On the identity of Tylencholaimus nagauriensis Baqri & Bohra, 2001 (Dorylaimida: Tylencholaimidae) Iqbal E RUM 1 , Fayyaz S HAHINA 1 , Joaquín A BOLAFI A 2 and Reyes P EÑA -S ANTIAGO 2 , ∗ The genus Tylencholaimus de Man, 1876 is a diversi- fied and widely distributed nematode taxon, hitherto in- cluding 56 valid species. During the last decade, more than a dozen species have been added to the inventory but, unfortunately, these new taxa were not always well characterised. As a consequence, the taxonomy of the genus has become more intricate and species identifica- tion more difficult. Baqri and Bohra (2001) described T. nagauriensis from India and characterised it as having, among other features, the perioral area of the lip region differentiated into a disc-like structure. The study of a population recently collected from Pakistan, as well as the re-examination of one paratype, revealed that such differ- entiation does not exist and further studies have been un- dertaken to clarify the status of the species in the light of new evidence. One female paratype of T. nagauriensis deposited in the University of Jaén nematode collection, as well

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Nematology – Brill

Published: Jan 1, 2009

Keywords: TAXONOMY; MORPHOLOGY; PAKISTAN; DIAGNOSIS

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