A new aphelench nematode, Basilaphelenchus brevistylus n. sp. (Aphelenchoididae: Tylaphelenchinae) from Pinus massoniana in China.

ABSTRACT: Basilaphelenchus brevistylus n. sp. was isolated from masson pine (Pinus massoniana) in Guangdong province, China. The new species is characterized by an offset lip region, short stylet (female stylet 4.5-5.5 μm and male stylet 4-5 μm long) with three elongate posteriorly directed knobs, posteriorly located metacorpal valve and lateral field composed of three lines. The female has an elongate postuterine sac and a short conical tail, uniformly narrowing toward a sharp tip, or tapering to a slightly offset mucronate tip in a few individuals. The male has a conical tail with a sharp terminal mucro, three pairs of caudal papillae, and small arcuate spicules with a bluntly rounded condylus and small pointed rostrum. B. brevistylus n. sp. can be distinguished from all described Basilaphelenchus

SUBMITTER: Akol B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8343219 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature