Morphological characterisation of a new and two known species ofDitylenchusFilipjev, 1936 (Nematoda: Anguinidae) from Iran.
Ditylenchus sturhani sp. n. from the rhizosphere of grasses in East Azarbaijan province, Northwestern Iran, is described and illustrated. The new species is characterised by a straight to slightly arcuate body 656-865 µm in length, presence of four incisures in each lateral field, slender stylet 10-12 µm in length, pharyngeal basal bulb offset or slightly overlapping the intestine, post-uterine sac 1.0-1.9 vulval body diameter long and conical tail with finely rounded terminus. Differences with closely related species including D. solani, D. ausafi, D. angustus, D. dipsaci, D. drepanocercus, D. obesus and D. gallaeformans are discussed. In addition, Iranian populations of two known species, D. valveus and D. virtudesae, are morphologically characterised.
Department of Plant Protection, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Zanjan, 45371-38791, Zanjan, Iran. user@example.com.
Hossein Mirbabaei
HM
Karani
Ali
A
Eskandari
Reza
R
Ghaderi
Ramin
R
Heydari
Esmaeil
E
Miraeez
D063147:Animal Distribution; D000825:Animal Structures / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000254:growth & development; D000818:Animals; D049628:Body Size; D005260:Female; D007492:Iran; D008297:Male; D009929:Organ Size; D012987:Soil / Q000469:parasitology; D014431:Tylenchoidea / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000145:classification* / Q000254:growth & development
D012987:Soil
Nematoda, morphology, morphometrics, new species, stem nematode, taxonomy