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
Psilenchus
terextremus
Host
(Meadow)
in/on Soil
Origin
USA
California
Berkeley
Collector
M. W. Allen? via D. J. Raski
Date Collected
1944 Oct 31
Date Received
1964 May 28
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (Type)
Nematode
Sphaeronema
californicum
Host
Umbellularia
californica
in/on Soil
Origin
USA
California
Inverness
Collector
S. A. Sher via D. J. Raski
Date Collected
1960 Sep 17
Date Received
1964 May 28
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (Type)
Nematode
Telotylenchus
housei
Host
Sorghum
sp.
(Sorghum *)
in/on Soil
Origin
India
Karnataka
Dhadesugar, Mysore
Collector
D. J. Raski
Date Collected
1963 Jan 05
Date Received
1964 May 28
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (Type)
Nematode
Telotylenchus
housei
Host
Zea
mays
(Maize)
in/on Soil
Origin
India
Karnataka
Dhadesugar, Mysore
Collector
D. J. Raski
Date Collected
1963 Jan 05
Date Received
1964 May 28
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (Type)
Nematode
Trichodorus
monohystera
Host
(Forest)
in/on Soil
Origin
Venezuela
Rancho Grande Rd., Aragua
Collector
C. W. McBeth via D. J. Raski
Date Collected
1955 Mar
Date Received
1964 May 28
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (Type)
Nematode
Trichodorus
porosus
Host
Musa
sp.
in/on Soil
Origin
USA
California
Corona
Collector
S. A. Sher via D. J. Raski
Date Collected
1954 Dec 14
Date Received
1964 May 28
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (Type)
Nematode
Trophonema
arenarium
Host
Juncus
lescuri
in/on Soil
Origin
USA
California
Dillon Beach, Marin Co.
Collector
D. J. Raski
Date Collected
1955 May 21
Date Received
1964 May 28
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (Type)
Nematode
Tylenchorhynchus
alpinus
Host
(Soil)
in/on Soil
Origin
USA
Colorado
Mt. Evans (elevation 14,260')
Collector
D. J. Raski
Date Collected
1950 Aug 17
Date Received
1964 May 28
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (Type)
Nematode
Tylenchorhynchus
brevidens
Host
(Grass)
in/on Soil
Origin
USA
California
Strawberry Canyon
Collector
M. W. Allen via D. J. Raski
Date Collected
1950 Jan
Date Received
1964 May 28
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (Type)
Nematode
Tylenchorhynchus
capitatus
Host
Pyrus
sp.
(Pear tree)
in/on Soil
Origin
USA
California
Watsonville
Collector
M. W. Allen (?) via D. J. Raski
Date Collected
1951 Aug 21
Date Received
1964 May 28
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (Type)
Nematode
Tylenchorhynchus
clarus
Host
Citrus
sp.
in/on Soil
Origin
USA
California
Ventura
Collector
A. H. Holland via D. J. Raski
Date Collected
1945 Feb 20
Date Received
1964 May 28
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (Type)
Nematode
Tylenchorhynchus
conicus
Host
Chaemobodium
sp.
in/on Soil
Origin
USA
California
Pyramid Ranger Station
Collector
J. W. MacSwain via D. J. Raski
Date Collected
1951 Aug
Date Received
1964 May 28
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (Type)
Nematode
Tylenchorhynchus
eremicolus
Host
(Grass)
in/on Soil
Origin
USA
California
3 miles south of Furnace Creek, Death Valley
Collector
M. W. Allen via D. J. Raski
Date Collected
1946 Apr 04
Date Received
1964 May 28
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (Type)
Nematode
Tylenchorhynchus
grandis
Host
Artemisia
sp.
in/on Soil
Origin
USA
Nevada
5 miles east of Winnemucca
Collector
D. J. Raski
Date Collected
1950 Aug 05
Date Received
1964 May 28
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (Type)
Nematode
Tylenchorhynchus
latus
Host
Atriplex
confertifolia
in/on Soil
Origin
USA
Utah
Mosida
Collector
G. Thorne & M. W. Allen via D. J. Raski
Date Collected
1939 Dec
Date Received
1964 May 28
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (Type)
Nematode
Tylenchorhynchus
maximus
Host
(Grass)
in/on Soil
Origin
USA
New York
Lake Placid
Collector
B. F. Lownsbery via D. J. Raski
Date Collected
1949 Oct 09
Date Received
1964 May 28
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (Type)
Nematode
Tylenchorhynchus
nanus
Host
(Meadow)
in/on Soil
Origin
Netherlands
Leiden
Collector
M. Oostenbrink via D. J. Raski
Date Collected
1952
Date Received
1964 May 28
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (Type)
Nematode
Tylenchorhynchus
nothus
Host
(Meadow)
in/on Soil
Origin
Netherlands
Den Bosch
Collector
M. Oostenbrink via D. J. Raski
Date Collected
1952
Date Received
1964 May 28
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (Type)
Nematode
Tylenchorhynchus
obscurus
Host
(Meadow)
in/on Soil
Origin
Netherlands
Hillegon
Collector
M. Oostenbrink via D. J. Raski
Date Collected
1952 Sep
Date Received
1964 May 28
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (Type)
Nematode
Tylenchorhynchus
ornatus
Host
(Meadow)
in/on Soil
Origin
Netherlands
Rotterdam
Collector
M. Oostenbrink & M. W. Allen via D. J. Raski
Date Collected
1952 Sep 23
Date Received
1964 May 28
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (Type)
Nematode
Tylenchorhynchus
striatus
Host
(Soil (above tide level))
in/on Soil
Origin
Netherlands
Zeeland
Collector
M. Oostenbrink & M. W. Allen via D. J. Raski
Date Collected
1953 Jan 17
Date Received
1964 May 28
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (Type)
Nematode
Basiliophora
indica
Host
Justicia
gendarussa
in/on Soil
Origin
India
Uttar Pradesh
Aligarh
Collector
A. M. Khan
Date Collected
1963 Jan 22
Date Received
1964 Jun 20
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (Type)
Nematode
Basiliophora
jonesi
Host
Cynodon
dactylon
(Bermudagrass)
in/on Soil
Origin
India
Uttar Pradesh
Aligarh
Collector
A. M. Khan
Date Collected
1963 May 18
Date Received
1964 Jun 20
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (Type)
Nematode
Ecphyadophora
goodeyi
Host
Solanum
tuberosum
(Potato)
in/on Soil
Origin
India
Uttar Pradesh
Aligarh
Collector
A. M. Khan
Date Collected
1963 Jan
Date Received
1964 Jun 20
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (Type)
Nematode
Rotylenchulus
stakmani
Host
Solanum
tuberosum
(Potato)
in/on Soil
Origin
India
Uttar Pradesh
Aligarh
Collector
A. M. Khan
Date Collected
1963?
Date Received
1964 Jun 20
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (Type)