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
Prochaetosoma
dynatocricum
Host
(Water (380m))
in/on Water (380m)
Origin
Antarctica
Gauss Station, Twist, Coll. 4
Collector
G. Steiner (German South Polar Expedition)
Date Received
1903 Jan 10
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (Type)
Nematode
Prochaetosoma
oligostegum
Host
(Water (380m))
in/on Water (380m)
Origin
Antarctica
Gauss Station, Twist, Coll. 4
Collector
G. Steiner (German South Polar Expedition)
Date Received
1903 Jan 10
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (Type)
Nematode
Prochaetosoma
apionipherum
Host
(Water (380m))
in/on Water (380m)
Origin
Antarctica
Gauss Station, Twist, Coll.4
Collector
G. Steiner (German South Polar Expedition)
Date Received
1903 Jan 10
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (Type)
Nematode
Epsilonema
sp.
Host
(Water (380m))
in/on Water (380m)
Origin
Antarctica
Gauss Station, Twist, Coll.4
Collector
G. Steiner (German South Polar Expedition)
Date Received
1903 Jan 10
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (Type)
Nematode
Bathyepsilonema
drygalskii
Host
(Water (Twist 380m))
in/on Water (Twist 380m)
Origin
Antarctica
Gauss Station, Coll. 4
Collector
G. Steiner (German South Polar Expedition)
Date Received
1903 Jan 10
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (Type)
Nematode
Epsilonema
corynodes
Host
(Water (385m))
in/on Water (385m)
Origin
Antarctica
Twist mit Brutnetz
Collector
G. Steiner (German South Polar Expedition)
Date Received
1902 Dec 06
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (Type)
Nematode
Epsilonema
poicilothrix var. strongylotum
Host
(Water (385m))
in/on Water (385m)
Origin
Antarctica
Twist mit Brutnetz
Collector
G. Steiner (German South Polar Expedition)
Date Received
1902 Dec 06
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (Type)
Nematode
Epsilonema
primitivum
Host
(Water (385m))
in/on Water (385m)
Origin
Antarctica
Gauss Station
Collector
G. Steiner (German South Polar Expedition)
Date Received
1902 Dec 06
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (Type)
Nematode
Epsilonema
polycricum
Host
(Water (385m))
in/on Water (385m)
Origin
Antarctica
Gauss Station
Collector
G. Steiner (German South Polar Expedition)
Date Received
1902 Dec 06
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (Type)
Nematode
Epsilonoides
cordylophorum
Host
(Water (385m))
in/on Water (385m)
Origin
Antarctica
Gauss Station
Collector
G. Steiner (German South Polar Expedition)
Date Received
1902 Dec 06
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (Type)
Nematode
Bathyepsilonema
coilocricum
Host
(Water (Twist 380m))
in/on Water (Twist 380m)
Origin
Antarctica
Gauss Station
Collector
G. Steiner (German South Polar Expedition)
Date Received
1903 Dec 28
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (Type)
Nematode
Quadricoma
magna
Host
(Water (3423m) Deep-Sea Dredgings)
in/on Water(3423m)Deep-Sea Dredgings
Origin
Antarctica
Gauss Station (66 2'9"S, 89 38'E)
Collector
G. Steiner (German South Polar Expedition)
Date Received
1903 Apr 03
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (Type)
Nematode
Tricoma
antarctica
Host
(Water (3423m) Deep-Sea Dredgings)
in/on Water(3423m)Deep-Sea Dredgings
Origin
Antarctica
Gauss Station (66 2'9"S, 89 38'E)
Collector
G. Steiner (German South Polar Expedition)
Date Received
1903 Apr 03
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (Type)
Nematode
Ceramonema
attenuatum
Host
(Mud among Algae)
in/on Mud among Algae
Origin
Jamaica
Shores of Kingston Harbor
Collector
N. A. Cobb
Date Received
1909 Dec
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (Type)
Nematode
Aphelenchoides
alni
Host
Alniphagus
aspericollis in Oregon alder
in/on Insect (mines)
Origin
USA
Oregon
Redmond, Deschutes Co.
Collector
Roger Scott & G. Steiner
Date Collected
1939 Jun
Date Received
1939 Oct 07?
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (Type)
Nematode
Aphelenchoides
solani
Host
Solanum
tuberosum
(Irish Potato)
in/on Tuber
Origin
Cuba
via New Orleans (#11,688)
Collector
thru N. R. Hunt
Date Received
1935 May 06
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (Type)
Nematode
Criconemoides
macrodorus
Host
(Unknown)
in/on Unknown
Origin
Germany
Collector
G. Steiner
Date Received
Unknown
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (General)
Nematode
Dolichodorus
heterocephalus
Host
Apium
sp.
(Celery)
in/on Root
Origin
USA
Florida
Sanford
Collector
A. L. Taylor
Date Collected
1943 Dec
Date Received
Unknown
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (General)
Nematode
Heterodera
goettingiana
Host
Pisum
sativum ?
(Pea)
in/on Soil
Origin
UK (England)
Collector
Dr. Trittit
Date Received
Unknown
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (General)
Vials
Nematode
Helicotylenchus
platyurus
Host
Rosa
sp.
(Rose)
in/on Soil
Origin
USA
Pennsylvania
Easton Road and Florey Lane, Roslyn
Collector
Frank DeCicco (grower)
Date Received
Unknown
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (General)
Vials
Nematode
Heterodera
glycines
Host
Glycine
max
(Soybean)
in/on Root/Soil
Origin
USA
North Carolina
N.C. State Farm, Clayton
Collector
O. M. White
Date Received
Unknown
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (General)
Vials
Nematode
Hoplolaimus
galeatus
Host
Zea
mays
(Corn)
in/on Root
Origin
USA
Florida
Sanford
Collector
J. R. Christie
Date Received
Unknown
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (General)
Vials
Nematode
Leptosomatum
sp.
Host
in/on Marine (Water)
Origin
Japan
Kobe
Collector
Gordon Smith
Date Received
Unknown
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (General)
Nematode
Oncholaimus
dujardini
Host
in/on Marine (Water)
Origin
Japan
Kobe
Collector
Gordon Smith
Date Received
Unknown
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (General)
Nematode
Meloidogyne
hapla
Host
Spirea
sp.
(Spirea)
in/on Root/Soil
Origin
USA
Missouri
Wentzville
Collector
A. L. Taylor
Date Received
Unknown
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (General)
Vials