Paratylenchus ilicis n. sp. (Nematoda: Paratylenchinae) associated with holly from the Netherlands and new taxonomical and phylogenetic support for the synonymization of Cacopaurus with Paratylenchus

Paratylenchus ilicis n. sp. was found associated with holly in the Netherlands and was described based on morphology, morphometrics, rRNA and mitochondrial cox1 genes, phylogenetic relationships with other Paratylenchus species, host information and geographical distribution. This species can be morphologically diagnosed based on its light brown, slightly obese to obese females with tubercles on cuticle, lateral bands widening into an ovoid field around vulva level, stylet length of 70 mm to 100 mm, outstretched to reflexed ovary, rounded sperm-filled spermatheca, vagina opening into a thick-w... Mehr ...