Aphelenchus is a genus of nematode in the family Aphelenchoididae.[1] Member species inhabit soil and feed on fungi.[2]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Nematoda |
| Class: | Secernentea |
| Order: | Tylenchida |
| Family: | Aphelenchoididae |
| Subfamily: | Aphelenchoidinae |
| Genus: | Aphelenchus |
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Species
editAphelenchus contains the following known species:
- A. assamensis Chanu, Meitei, and Shah, 2016[3]
- A. avenae Bastian, 1865[4]
- A. hainanensis Rahm, 1938[4]
- A. kongoensis Allgén, 1933[4]
- A. maximus Das, 1960[5]
- A. mirzai Das, 1960[3]
In a study published in 1968, M.S. Jairajpuri argued that A. mirzai and A. maximus were synonyms of A. avenae.[6] They are included on the Integrated Taxonomic Information System database as valid species names,[1] but not listed on the World Register of Marine Species.[4] A study by Chanu, Meitei, and Shah published in 2016 states Aphelenchus contains "about 30 nominal species", but states that they are difficult to reliably identify due to poor characterization.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b "Aphelenchus". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2018-03-16.
- ^ "Aphelenchus Genus page". nematode.unl.edu. Retrieved 2019-02-03.
- ^ a b c Chanu, L. Bina; Meitei, N. Mohilal; Shah, M. Manjur (June 2017). "Aphelenchus assamensis sp. nov. (Nematoda: Aphelenchida: Aphelenchoidea: Aphelenchidae) from Assam, North East India". Journal of Parasitic Diseases. 41 (2): 571–577. doi:10.1007/s12639-016-0853-7. ISSN 0971-7196. PMC 5447630. PMID 28615881.
- ^ a b c d "Aphelenchus". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 18 January 2019.
- ^ Peña-Santiago, Reyes (2005). Soil and Freshwater Nematodes (Nematoda) of the Orders Enoplida, Triplonchida, Mononchida, Chromadorida, Desmodorida, Monhysterida, Araeolaimida, Plectida and Aphelenchida Recorded in the Iberian Peninsula and the Balearic Islands: A Compemdium. Universidad de Jaén. ISBN 9788484392835.
- ^ "Some studies on the morphology and the biology of Aphelenchus avenue Bastian, 1865 (Nematoda: Aphelenchoidea) | Titel". library.wur.nl. Retrieved 2019-02-03.
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