Hirschmanniella pomponiensis n. sp. (Nemata: Pratylenchidae) , Parasitic on Bulrush, Scirpus robustus Pursh
Abdel-Rahman, F.; Maggenti, A.R.
Journal of Nematology 19(2): 147-151
1987
ISSN/ISBN: 0022-300X PMID: 19290122 Document Number: 291415
A new species of Hirschmanniella was found in bulrush roots California, USA ; LM and SEM morphological studies revealed that it is distinct from other species in the genus. Therefore, it is designated Hirschmanniella pomponiensis n. sp. Six lips are fused to form a hexagonal labial plate, six inner sensilla encircle the stoma opening, and four cephalic sensilla open in the corners of subdorsal and subventral lips. Cephalic lip region consists of six or seven annuli. The female has incomplete areolation in the lateral field, the intestine overlaps the rectum, the tail tip is pointed and without annulation.