USDA Nematode Collection was established in June 1960 By A. Morgan Golden. It is currently directed and curated by Dr. Zafar A. Handoo 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
Pratylenchus
australis
Host
(Soil (beneath thick tundra))
in/on Soil (moist)
Origin
Chile
Orange Bay #11, Hardy Peninsula, Hoste Island
Collector
D. J. Raski via D. J. Raski
Date Collected
1983 Jan 19
Date Received
1985 Aug 06
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (Type)
Nematode
Helicotylenchus
scoticus
Host
Deschampsia
caespitosa
(Grass (tufted hair grass))
in/on Soil
Origin
UK (Scotland)
Northern slope of Sgurr Cos na Breachd laoidh
Collector
Macaulay Inst. for Soil Research via Brian Boag
Date Collected
1980
Date Received
1985 Oct 16
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (Type)
Nematode
Monotrichodorus
sacchari
Host
Saccharum
officinarum
(Sugarcane)
in/on Soil
Origin
French Guiana
Plantation des Malgaches, (Guyane Francaise)
Collector
via Pierre Baujard (Senegal)
Date Collected
1983 Mar
Date Received
1985 Dec 12
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (Type)
Nematode
Paratrichodorus
anthurii
Host
Anthurium
sp.
(Anthurium)
in/on Soil
Origin
Martinique
Champflore, Morne-Rouge
Collector
via Pierre Baujard (Senegal)
Date Collected
1983 Mar
Date Received
1985 Dec 12
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (Type)
Nematode
No Nematodes
Host
Musa
sp.
(Banana)
in/on Soil
Origin
Dominican Republic
Collector
P. Ellin & M. M. Ortiz (APHIS)
Date Collected
1996 Feb 07
Date Received
1996 Feb 09
Disposition of Sample
Records only; material discarded
Nematode
Carcharolaimus
banaticus
Host
Festuca
vaginata
(Fescue)
in/on Soil
Origin
Yugoslavia
Jagoda, Deliblata Sands, Banat
Collector
via P. A. A. Loof
Date Collected
1972 May
Date Received
1984 Mar 01
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (Type)
Nematode
Discocriconemella
degrissei
Host
Coffea
sp.
(Coffee)
in/on Soil
Origin
Brazil
Marau, Bahia State
Collector
via P. A. A. Loof
Date Received
1984 Mar 01
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (Type)
Nematode
Hemicycliophora
iranica
Host
(Beach vegetation)
in/on Soil
Origin
Iran
Caspian Sea, Shahsavar
Collector
via P. A. A. Loof
Date Collected
1972 Jan
Date Received
1984 Mar 01
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (Type)
Nematode
Hemicycliophora
lutosoides
Host
(Ditch bank)
in/on Soil
Origin
Iran
Zavareh
Collector
via P. A. A. Loof
Date Received
1984 Mar 01
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (Type)
Nematode
Hemicycliophora
megalodiscus
Host
Olea
sp.
(Olive)
in/on Soil
Origin
Iran
Rudbar
Collector
via P. A. A. Loof
Date Collected
1972 Feb
Date Received
1984 Mar 01
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (Type)
Nematode
Hemicycliophora
sculpturata
Host
(Grass)
in/on Soil
Origin
Iran
Abadeh
Collector
via P. A. A. Loof
Date Collected
1972 Jan
Date Received
1984 Mar 01
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (Type)
Nematode
Hemicycliophora
spinituberculata
Host
(Soil)
in/on Soil
Origin
Iran
Bandar Pahlavi
Collector
via P. A. A. Loof
Date Received
1984 Mar 01
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (Type)
Nematode
Hemicycliophora
sturhani
Host
Populus
sp.
(Poplar)
in/on Soil
Origin
Iran
Zandjan
Collector
via P. A. A. Loof
Date Received
1984 Mar 01
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (Type)
Nematode
Tobrilus
breviductus
Host
(Sand)
in/on Sand (wet above shore line)
Origin
Colombia
Magdalena River (5km from its mouth)
Collector
via P. A. A. Loof
Date Collected
1972 Apr
Date Received
1984 Mar 01
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (Type)
Nematode
Tobrilus
nicaraguensis
Host
(Sand)
in/on Sand (on shore)
Origin
Nicaragua
Lake Nicaragua (Isletas), Granada
Collector
via P. A. A. Loof
Date Collected
1971 Sep
Date Received
1984 Mar 01
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (Type)
Nematode
Tobrilus
nicasimilis
Host
(Algae with detritus)
in/on Algae with detritus
Origin
Nicaragua
Lake Nicaragua (small harbour facing the Isletas)
Collector
via P. A. A. Loof
Date Received
1984 Mar 01
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (Type)
Nematode
Xiphinema
dimidiatum
Host
Citrus
sinensis
(Citrus)
in/on Soil
Origin
Brazil
Sergipe (SUDAP Estacion)
Collector
via P. A. A. Loof
Date Received
1984 Mar 01
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (Type)
Nematode
Xiphinema
dolosum
Host
(Grass)
in/on Soil (s12)
Origin
Nigeria
IAR Estate, Samara
Collector
via P. A. A. Loof
Date Collected
1979 Nov
Date Received
1984 Mar 01
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (Type)
Nematode
Xiphinema
fatikae
Host
Sorghum
sp.
(Sorghum)
in/on Soil
Origin
Nigeria
Fatika
Collector
via P. A. A. Loof
Date Collected
1975 Sep
Date Received
1984 Mar 01
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (Type)
Nematode
Xiphinema
majus
Host
(Grass)
in/on Soil (S12)
Origin
Nigeria
IAR Estate, Samara
Collector
via P. A. A. Loof
Date Received
1984 Mar 01
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (Type)
Nematode
Xiphinema
oryzae
Host
Oryza
sativa
(Rice)
in/on Soil
Origin
Nigeria
NAPC, Jemala Fibre Scheme
Collector
via P. A. A. Loof
Date Received
1984 Mar 01
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (Type)
Nematode
Xiphinema
phoenicis
Host
Phoenix
dactylifera
(Date Palm)
in/on Soil
Origin
Saudi Arabia
Riyadh
Collector
M. F. M. Eissa via P. A. A. Loof
Date Collected
1980
Date Received
1984 Mar 01
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (Type)
Nematode
Pararotylenchus
belli
Host
(Soil)
in/on Soil
Origin
USA
California
Shell Beach, Sonoma Co.
Collector
R. T. Robbins via R. T. Robbins
Date Collected
1977 Oct
Date Received
1984 Mar 02
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (Type)
Nematode
Xiphinema
krugi
Host
(Composite)
in/on Soil
Origin
USA
Arkansas
2 miles S of Alma
Collector
R. D. Riggs via R. T. Robbins
Date Collected
1984 Apr 01
Date Received
1984 Mar 02
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (General)
Nematode
Xiphinema
krugi
Host
Zea
mays
(Corn)
in/on Soil
Origin
USA
North Carolina
Chadbourn, Columbus Co.
Collector
Don Schmitt via R. T. Robbins
Date Collected
1982 May
Date Received
1984 Mar 02
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (General)