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Criconemoides Citricola N. Sp. (Nematoda: Criconematidae), With a Redescription of Criconema Murrayi (Southern, 1914)

Criconemoides Citricola N. Sp. (Nematoda: Criconematidae), With a Redescription of Criconema... CRICONEMOIDES CITRICOLA N. SP. (NEMATODA: CRICO- NEMATIDAE), WITH A REDESCRIPTION OF CRICONEMA MURRAYI (SOUTHERN, 1914) BY M. RAFIQ SIDDIQI Section of Nematology, Department of Zoology, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, India Criconemoides citricola n. sp. from Mysore State, India, has an attenuated tail end, 73-78 body annules, 48-51 µ long spear and vulva located on 8-9th annule from posterior end. Criconema murrayi obtained from strawberry soil, Woodleigh, Devon, England is redescribed because the original description is poor and insufficient. Criconemoides citricola n. sp. was found heavily infesting the roots of Citrus .rinen.ri.r at Jog Falls, Mysore State, South India. Presumably this eelworm was contributing towards the poor growth and yield of the citrus tree. Criconema murrayi was originally described by Southern (1914) as Ogrrta murrayi from moss in Belclare, County Mayo, Ireland. His description is poor and many morphological data are lacking, especially on the oesophagus, spear, excretory and reproductive systems. The species is, therefore, being redescribed here. CRICONEMOIDES CITRICOLA N. SP. ' (Fig. 1, F-M) Mea.rurement.r. 15 females (in glycerine): L - 0.38-0.47 mm; a = 9-11; Body short and plump, anteriorly blunt and posteriorly tapering behind vulvar region to an attenuated tail (Fig. 1, M), only slightly http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Nematologica Brill

Criconemoides Citricola N. Sp. (Nematoda: Criconematidae), With a Redescription of Criconema Murrayi (Southern, 1914)

Rafiq Siddiqi, M.
Nematologica , Volume 11 (2): 239 – Jan 1, 1965
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© 1965 Koninklijke Brill NV, Leiden, The Netherlands
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CRICONEMOIDES CITRICOLA N. SP. (NEMATODA: CRICO- NEMATIDAE), WITH A REDESCRIPTION OF CRICONEMA MURRAYI (SOUTHERN, 1914) BY M. RAFIQ SIDDIQI Section of Nematology, Department of Zoology, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, India Criconemoides citricola n. sp. from Mysore State, India, has an attenuated tail end, 73-78 body annules, 48-51 µ long spear and vulva located on 8-9th annule from posterior end. Criconema murrayi obtained from strawberry soil, Woodleigh, Devon, England is redescribed because the original description is poor and insufficient. Criconemoides citricola n. sp. was found heavily infesting the roots of Citrus .rinen.ri.r at Jog Falls, Mysore State, South India. Presumably this eelworm was contributing towards the poor growth and yield of the citrus tree. Criconema murrayi was originally described by Southern (1914) as Ogrrta murrayi from moss in Belclare, County Mayo, Ireland. His description is poor and many morphological data are lacking, especially on the oesophagus, spear, excretory and reproductive systems. The species is, therefore, being redescribed here. CRICONEMOIDES CITRICOLA N. SP. ' (Fig. 1, F-M) Mea.rurement.r. 15 females (in glycerine): L - 0.38-0.47 mm; a = 9-11; Body short and plump, anteriorly blunt and posteriorly tapering behind vulvar region to an attenuated tail (Fig. 1, M), only slightly

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Nematologica – Brill

Published: Jan 1, 1965

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