title: Longidorus camelliae n. sp. (Nematoda: Longidoridae) associated with ornamental cultivars of Camellia japonica L. growing in a nursery at Fuyang, Zhejiang Province, eastern China.
abstract: A description is provided of Longidorus camelliae n. sp., a bisexual species associated with ornamental cultivars of Camellia japonica L. growing in Fuyang, Zhejiang Province, eastern China. The species is characterised by its small body length (1.83-3.54 mm), narrow (6-10 microm), anteriorly flattened, continuous head region, non-bilobed amphidial pouches, medium odontostyle length (80-91, microm) and elongate, conoid tail (32-39 microm; c' = 1.1-1.4). Males are characterised by having short spicules (44-48 microm) and a row of seven supplements. The species has only three juvenile development stages.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Biotechnology, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Zheng
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Peneva
authors.forename: D J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Brown
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002681:China; D020448:Ericales / Q000469:parasitology* / Q000502:physiology; D005260:Female; D008297:Male; D009348:Nematoda / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000145:classification*; D018517:Plant Roots / Q000469:parasitology*; D012987:Soil / Q000469:parasitology*
chemical_list: D012987:Soil