Longidorus poessneckensis Altherr, 1974 and L. piceicola Lišková, Robbins & Brown, 1997 (Nematoda: Longidoridae): new records from Poland and the first description of the L. poessneckensis male and a bivulval female

Syst Parasitol. 2011 Nov;80(3):205-16. doi: 10.1007/s11230-011-9325-8. Epub 2011 Oct 15.

Abstract

Longidorus poessneckensis Altherr, 1974 and L. piceicola Lišková, Robbins & Brown, 1997 (Nematoda: Longidoridae) represent new records from Poland. These two species are described and illustrated together with a male and bivulval female of L. poessneckensis. In its general morphology and morphometrics, the male of L. poessneckensis is similar to the females, but has a spicule 100 μm long and one adanal pair, two double and a row of six single ventromedian supplements. Comments on the differential diagnosis of L. poessneckensis and two morphologically related species, L. uroshis Krnjaić, Lamberti, Krnjaić, Agostinelli & Radicci, 2000 and L. macrosoma Hooper, 1961 are given.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Enoplida / anatomy & histology*
  • Enoplida / classification
  • Enoplida Infections / parasitology*
  • Female
  • Male
  • Poland
  • Soil / parasitology

Substances

  • Soil