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
Quadricoma
bahamaensis
Host
(Unknown)
in/on Unknown
Origin
Bahamas
Field Station #6, San Andros Island
Collector
N. A. Cobb
Date Received
1930 May 08
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (Type)
Nematode
Demanema
cobbi
Host
(Unknown)
in/on Unknown
Origin
Bahamas
Field Station #3, San Andros Island
Collector
N. A. Cobb
Date Received
1930 May 21
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (Type)
Nematode
Demanema
deuterum
Host
(Unknown)
in/on Unknown
Origin
Bahamas
Feild Station #3, San Andros Island
Collector
N. A. Cobb
Date Received
1930 May 21
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (Type)
Nematode
Quadricoma
bahamaensis
Host
(Unknown)
in/on Unknown
Origin
Bahamas
Feild Station #2, San Andros Island
Collector
N. A. Cobb
Date Received
1930 May 21
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (Type)
Nematode
Quadricoma
bahamaensis
Host
(Unknown)
in/on Unknown
Origin
Bahamas
Feild Station # 6, San Andros Island
Collector
N. A. Cobb
Date Received
1930 May 21
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (Type)
Nematode
Tricoma
denticulata
Host
(Unknown)
in/on Unknown
Origin
Bahamas
Feild Station # 6, San Andros Island
Collector
N. A. Cobb
Date Received
1930 May 21
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (Type)
Nematode
Acrobeles
bodenheimeri
Host
Citrus
sp.
(Orange)
in/on Fungus culture, orange seed bed
Origin
Israel
Jerusalem (Palestine)
Collector
F. S. Bodenheimer
Date Collected
1929 Feb 02, Mar 14
Date Received
1929 Feb 02, Mar 14
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (Type)
Nematode
Neoaplectana
glaseri
Host
Popillia
japonica
(Japanese Beetle)
in/on Insect (body cavity)
Origin
USA
New Jersey
Moorestown
Collector
R. W. Glaser (Princeton, New Jersey)
Date Received
1929 Jun 14
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (Type)
Nematode
Neotonchus
punctatus
Host
(Soil?)
in/on Soil?
Origin
USA
Massachusetts
Cuttyhunk Hole, Woods Hole
Collector
N. A. Cobb
Date Received
1929 Sep 18
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (Type)
Nematode
Bursaphelenchus
xylophilus
Host
Pinus
palustris
(Longleaf Pine)
in/on Cultured on fungus
Origin
USA
Texas
Orange
Collector
C. H. Lyon via T. E. Snyder
Date Collected
1929 Oct 15
Date Received
1929?
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (Type)
Nematode
Neodiplogaster
pinicola
Host
(White pine beetle on Pinus strobus)
in/on Mines on terminal shoots
Origin
USA
Massachusetts
Bussey Institution, Harvard University, Boston
Collector
R. L. Taylor
Date Received
1928 Oct 23
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (Type)
Nematode
Neodiplogaster
pinicola
Host
Pinus
strobus
(Pine (White Pine)*)
in/on Mines on terminal shoots
Origin
USA
Massachusetts
Boston
Collector
R. L. Taylor
Date Received
1928 Oct 23
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (Type)
Nematode
Anguina
australis
Host
Ehrharta
longiflora
(Grass)
in/on Grass Galls
Origin
Australia
Western Australia
Crawley Perth
Collector
W. A. Carne to N. A. Cobb
Date Received
1927 Jan 13
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (Type)
Vials
Nematode
Meloidogyne
exigua
Host
Coffea
sp.
(Coffee)
in/on Root
Origin
USA
New York
Botanical Garden, New York (Type Locality: Province of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil)
Collector
E. A. Arzberger
Date Collected
1926
Date Received
1926
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (Type)
Vials
Nematode
Tylenchus
tumefaciens
Host
Cynodon
transvalensis
(Bradly Grass)
in/on Stem
Origin
South Africa
Gauteng
Pretoria
Collector
Dr. Potgetier
Date Received
1925
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (Type)
Nematode
Stegelleta *
lineata
Host
Balsamorhiza
sagittata
(Arrowleaf Balsamroot)
in/on Soil
Origin
USA
Utah
Wellsville Canyon (Hill)
Collector
Gerald Thorne
Date Collected
1925 Mar 27
Date Received
1925 Mar 27
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (Type)
Nematode
Dorylaimus
obscurus
Host
(Soil (Bullen Field))
in/on Soil
Origin
USA
Utah
Lewiston
Collector
G. Thorne
Date Collected
1925 May 22
Date Received
1925 May 22
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (Type)
Nematode
Zeldia
punctata
Host
Phoenix
dactylifera
(Date Palm)
in/on Soil (sandy)
Origin
USA
California
Date Gardens, Indio
Collector
G. Thorne
Date Collected
1925 Jun 22-25
Date Received
1925 Jun 22-25
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (Type)
Nematode
Dorylaimus
amylovorus
Host
Lycopersicon
esculentum
(Tomato field)
in/on Soil
Origin
USA
California
Bueno Park
Collector
G. Thorne
Date Collected
1925 Nov 20
Date Received
1925 Nov 20
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (Type)
Nematode
Dorylaimus
obscurus
Host
(Bullen Field)
in/on Soil
Origin
USA
Utah
Lewiston
Collector
G. Thorne
Date Collected
1925 Dec 10
Date Received
1925 Dec 10
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (Type)
Nematode
Cervidellus
similis
Host
Medicago
sativa
(Alfalfa (dead))
in/on Soil
Origin
USA
Colorado
Ft. Collins
Collector
Gerald Thorne
Date Collected
1924 Jul
Date Received
1924 Jul
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (Type)
Nematode
Aplectana
kraussei
Host
Lyda
hypotrophica
(Sawfly)
in/on Insect
Origin
East Germany
Berswalde, GDR
Collector
Dr. Krausse
Date Received
1922?
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (Type)
Nematode
Agamermis
decaudata
Host
(Soil (4 mile run))
in/on Soil (4 mile run)
Origin
USA
Virginia
Falls Church
Collector
J. R. Christie
Date Received
1922 Mar 03
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (Type)
Nematode
Paratylenchus
nanus
Host
(Grass)
in/on Soil
Origin
USA
Virginia
Four Mile Run, Falls Church
Collector
J. R. Christie
Date Collected
1922 Sep 12
Date Received
1922 Sep 12
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (Type)
Nematode
Agamermis
decaudata
Host
(Soil (4 mile run))
in/on Soil (4 mile run)
Origin
USA
Virginia
Falls Church
Collector
J. R. Christie
Date Received
1923 Apr 06
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (Type)