USDA Nematode Collection was established in June 1960 By A. Morgan Golden. It is currently directed and curated by Dr. Benjamin Waldo with technical support from Steve Rogers. It is one of the largest and most valuable nematode collections in existence with over 49,200 permanent slides and vials, and a total repository of nematode specimens reaching several million. It includes over 1900 type specimens, and the valuable and irreplaceable collections of Cobb-Steiner, Thorne, and others. Nematodes from worldwide and domestic sources are represented in the collection. The Collection and database provide important information for reference purposes and taxonomic research by U.S. and foreign scientists and a permanent repository for type and other specimens. This website provides a portal to search those specimens that have been cataloged to date and provides data on nematode hosts, occurrence, and distribution.
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Nematode
Iotonchus
acuticaudus
Host
(Bushes)
in/on Soil
Origin
Nigeria
Mile marker 31, Ijebu Ode, Benin road, Ijebu Province, Western Nigeria
Collector
F. E. Caveness
Date Collected
1960 - 1961
Date Received
1967 Aug 24
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (Type)
Nematode
Iotonchus
nigeriensis
Host
Hibiscus
esculentus
(Okra)
in/on Soil (sandy clay loam)
Origin
Nigeria
Mile marker 95, 2 miles west of Ipetu village, Ondo Province, Western Nigeria
Collector
F. E. Caveness
Date Collected
1960 - 1961
Date Received
1967 Aug 24
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (Type)
Nematode
Iotonchus
nigeriensis
Host
Zea
mays
(Corn)
in/on Soil (sandy clay loam)
Origin
Nigeria
Mile marker 95, 2 miles west of Ipetu village, Ondo Province, Western Nigeria
Collector
F. E. Caveness
Date Collected
1960 - 1961
Date Received
1967 Aug 24
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (Type)
Nematode
Iotonchus
tarjani
Host
(Bushes)
in/on Soil (sandy loam)
Origin
Nigeria
East side of Ondo village, Ondo Province, Western Nigeria
Collector
F. E. Caveness
Date Collected
1960 - 1961
Date Received
1967 Aug 24
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (Type)
Nematode
Miconchus
pararapax
Host
(Bushes)
in/on Soil (sandy clay loam)
Origin
Nigeria
Mile marker 100, near Ife Ilesha, Akure Rd., Ondo Province, Western Nigeria
Collector
F. E. Caveness
Date Collected
1960 - 1961
Date Received
1967 Aug 24
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (Type)
Nematode
Miconchus
thornei
Host
Theobroma
cacao
(Cocoa)
in/on Soil (clay loam)
Origin
Nigeria
1 mile west of Ilugun-Orile, Abeohuta Province, Western Nigeria
Collector
F. E. Caveness
Date Collected
1960 - 1961
Date Received
1967 Aug 24
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (Type)
Nematode
Polyonchulus
cobbi
Host
(Bushes)
in/on Soil (sandy loam)
Origin
Nigeria
Mile marker 40, near Ehor-Auchi, Benin Province, Western Nigeria
Collector
F. E. Caveness
Date Collected
1960 - 1961
Date Received
1967 Aug 24
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (Type)
Nematode
Prionchulellus
cavenessi
Host
Zea
mays
(Corn)
in/on Soil (sandy loam)
Origin
Nigeria
Mile marker 115, north area of Fidito village, Oyo Province, Western Nigeria
Collector
F. E. Caveness
Date Collected
1960 - 1961
Date Received
1967 Aug 24
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (Type)
Nematode
Cryphodera
eucalypti
Host
Eucalyptus
crebra
(Narrow-leaved Ironbark)
in/on Soil (from type locality)
Origin
Australia
Queensland
River Bank, Brisbane, Long Pocket
Collector
R. C. Colbran
Date Collected
1965 Jun 07
Date Received
1967 Sep 19
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (Type)
Nematode
Radopholoides
litoralis
Host
Vanilla
fragrans
in/on Soil
Origin
Madagascar
Mandeny, Antalake
Collector
Georges De Guiran
Date Collected
1963 Apr
Date Received
1967 Oct 13
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (Type)
Nematode
Aproctonema
chapmani
Host
Culicoides
arboricola
(Fly)
in/on Insect
Origin
USA
Louisiana
West Bay
Collector
J. J. Petersen via H. C. Chapman
Date Collected
1967 Oct 17 & Dec *
Date Received
1967 Oct 30 & 1968 Mar 19 *
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (Type)
Nematode
Cacopaurus
weva
Host
(Unknown)
in/on Unknown
Origin
USA
Unknown
Unknown
Collector
via Bob Adams
Date Received
1966
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (Type)
Nematode
Eutylenchus
africanus
Host
Theobroma
cacao
(Cocoa)
in/on Soil
Origin
Nigeria
Gambari
Collector
F. E. Caveness via S. A. Sher
Date Collected
1961 Aug 15
Date Received
1966 Feb 10
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (Type)
Nematode
Helicotylenchus
anhelicus
Host
Salix
sp.
(Willow)
in/on Soil
Origin
USA
California
Zuma Beach
Collector
S. A. Sher
Date Collected
1959 Jan 16
Date Received
1966 Feb 10
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (Type)
Nematode
Helicotylenchus
belli
Host
Cedrus
sp.
(Cedar)
in/on Soil
Origin
USA
Utah
Red Canyon
Collector
A. H. Bell via S. A. Sher
Date Collected
1959 Aug 16
Date Received
1966 Feb 10
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (Type)
Nematode
Helicotylenchus
californicus
Host
Tamarix
sp.
in/on Soil
Origin
USA
California
Colorado River, Blythe
Collector
S. A. Sher
Date Collected
1961 Jan 10
Date Received
1966 Feb 10
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (Type)
Nematode
Helicotylenchus
canalis
Host
(Jungle)
in/on Soil
Origin
Ceylon
Opanaike
Collector
via S. A. Sher
Date Collected
1960 Nov 05
Date Received
1966 Feb 10
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (Type)
Nematode
Helicotylenchus
caroliniensis
Host
(Swamp)
in/on Soil
Origin
USA
South Carolina
Pee Dee Experiment Station, Florence
Collector
Q. L. Holdeman via S. A. Sher
Date Collected
1960 May 11
Date Received
1966 Feb 10
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (Type)
Nematode
Helicotylenchus
cavenessi
Host
Manihot
utilissima
(Cassava)
in/on Soil
Origin
Nigeria
Ijebu Province
Collector
F. E. Caveness via S. A. Sher
Date Collected
1960 Dec 13
Date Received
1966 Feb 10
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (Type)
Nematode
Helicotylenchus
clarkei
Host
Pinus
spp.
in/on Soil
Origin
USA
New Mexico
South of Ruidoso
Collector
O. F. Clarke via S. A. Sher
Date Collected
1962 Aug 17
Date Received
1966 Feb 10
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (Type)
Nematode
Helicotylenchus
crenacauda
Host
Oryza
sativa
(Rice)
in/on Soil
Origin
Java
Bogar
Collector
G. Thorne via S. A. Sher
Date Collected
1951 Nov 13
Date Received
1966 Feb 10
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (Type)
Nematode
Helicotylenchus
dolichodoryphorus
Host
(Forest (Virgin Forest))
in/on Soil
Origin
Nigeria
Ondo Province
Collector
F. E. Caveness via S. A. Sher
Date Collected
1961 Apr 04
Date Received
1966 Feb 10
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (Type)
Nematode
Helicotylenchus
exallus
Host
Triticum
aestivum
(Wheat)
in/on Soil
Origin
USA
South Dakota
2 miles north of Rosholt
Collector
via S. A. Sher
Date Collected
1958 Jul 16
Date Received
1966 Feb 10
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (Type)
Nematode
Helicotylenchus
hydrophilus
Host
(Swamp)
in/on Soil
Origin
USA
South Carolina
Pee Dee Experiment Station, Florence
Collector
Q. L. Holdeman via S. A. Sher
Date Collected
1960 May 11
Date Received
1966 Feb 10
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (Type)
Nematode
Helicotylenchus
leiocephalus
Host
(Grass)
in/on Soil
Origin
USA
South Dakota
Oelrichs
Collector
F. E. Caveness via S. A. Sher
Date Collected
1958 May 02
Date Received
1966 Feb 10
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (Type)