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
Scutellonema
naveenum
Host
Euphorbia
sp.
(Euphoria)
in/on Soil
Origin
India
Tamil Nadu
Aanaikatti, Coimbatore District
Collector
C. V. Sivakumar
Date Received
1981 Aug 17
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (Type)
Nematode
Macroposthonia
sicula
Host
Olea
europaea
(Olive trees)
in/on Soil (loam)
Origin
Italy
Kamarina, (Ragusa), Sicily
Collector
Nicola Vovlas
Date Collected
1978 Nov
Date Received
1981 Oct 07
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (Type)
Nematode
Telomermis
amphiorchis
Host
Chironomus
plumosus
(Midge)
in/on Larval hemocoel
Origin
USA
Minnesota
Benthic marl mud of Lake Itasca, Clearwater Co.
Collector
via Arthur A. Johnson
Date Collected
1969 (summer)
Date Received
1981 Dec 21
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (Type)
Vials
Nematode
Meloidogyne
kralli
Host
Carex
acuta
(Sedge)
in/on Root
Origin
Estonia
Elva River
Collector
E. Krall via Susan Jepson
Date Collected
1971 Jun 02 & Sep 15
Date Received
1981 Oct 30
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (Type)
Nematode
Brachydorus
swarupi
Host
Areca
cathecu
(Palm (Arecanut palm or betel nut palm))
in/on Soil (laterite)
Origin
India
Kerala
Kulathupuzha
Collector
P. K. Koshy via D. J. Raski
Date Collected
1976 Nov 30
Date Received
1981 Nov 06
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (Type)
Nematode
Ecphyadophora
teres
Host
Cocos
nucifera
(Palm (Coconut Palm))
in/on Soil
Origin
India
Kerala
CPCRI, Regional Station, Kayamkulam
Collector
V. K. Sosamma via D. J. Raski
Date Collected
1980 Aug 26
Date Received
1981 Nov 09
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (Type)
Nematode
Ecphyadophoroides
leptocephalus
Host
Cocos
nucifera
(Palm (Coconut Palm))
in/on Soil
Origin
India
Kerala
CPCRI, Regional Station, Kayamkulam
Collector
P. K. Koshy via D. J. Raski
Date Collected
1980 Aug 26
Date Received
1981 Nov 06
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (Type)
Nematode
Ecphyadophoroides
sheri
Host
Persea
sp.
(Avocado)
in/on Soil
Origin
USA
California
Riverside
Collector
S. A. Sher via D. J. Raski
Date Collected
1957 Feb 04
Date Received
1981 Nov 06
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (Type)
Nematode
Paktylenchus
tuberosus
Host
Solanum
tuberosum
(Potato)
in/on Soil
Origin
Pakistan
Kaghan Valley, N.W.F.P., Peshawar
Collector
via M. A. Maqbool
Date Received
1981 Dec 08
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (Type)
Nematode
Heterodera
sorghi
Host
Sorghum
vulgare
(Sorghum)
in/on Root/Soil
Origin
India
Uttar Pradesh
Village Raispur, District Ghaziabad
Collector
C. L. Sethi
Date Received
1981 Dec 14
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (Type)
Vials
Nematode
Longidorus
fasciatus
Host
Cynara
cardunculus v. acolymus
(Artichoke)
in/on Soil
Origin
Greece
Argos
Collector
via F. Lamberti
Date Collected
1981 Mar
Date Received
1982 Mar 01
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (Type)
Nematode
Tylenchorhynchus
tritici
Host
Triticum
aestivum
(Wheat)
in/on Soil
Origin
Pakistan
Campbellpur
Collector
via M. A. Maqbool
Date Collected
1979 Apr 27
Date Received
1982 May 05, Jun 07 & Jul 09
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (Type)
Nematode
Aphelenchoides
lichenicola
Host
Cladonia
glauca
(Lichen)
in/on Lichen
Origin
Ireland
Co. Laois, NR Clonaslee, Derry Hill
Collector
G. W. Buck via M. R. Siddiqi & A. M. Godman
Date Collected
1981 Mar 12
Date Received
1982 Jun 02
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (Type)
Nematode
Apoleptonchus
ziauddini
Host
Glycine
hispida
(Soya bean)
in/on Soil
Origin
Libya
Tajora
Collector
Ziauddin Ahmad Siddiqi via M. R. Siddiqi & A. M. Godman
Date Collected
1979
Date Received
1982 Jun 02
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (Type)
Nematode
Caveonchus
colombicus
Host
(Forest (primary))
in/on Soil
Origin
Colombia
Andoche near Araracuara and river Caqueta, Amazonas
Collector
Kate Williamson via M. R. Siddiqi & A. M. Godman
Date Collected
1977
Date Received
1982 Jun 02
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (Type)
Nematode
Coronatyleptus
robustus
Host
(Forest (primary))
in/on Soil
Origin
Colombia
Andoche near Araracuara and river Caqueta, Amazonas
Collector
Kate Williamson via M. R. Siddiqi & A. M. Godman
Date Collected
1977
Date Received
1982 Jun 02
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (Type)
Nematode
Fuscheila
citrifera
Host
(Forest (primary))
in/on Soil
Origin
Colombia
Andoche near Araracuara and river Caqueta, Amazonas
Collector
Kate Williamson via M. R. Siddiqi & A. M. Godman
Date Collected
1977
Date Received
1982 Jun 02
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (Type)
Nematode
Glochidorella
brevicula
Host
(Forest)
in/on Soil
Origin
Nigeria
25 miles East of Ore on Ore-Benin City Road
Collector
F. E. Caveness via M. R. Siddiqi & A. M. Godman
Date Collected
1978
Date Received
1982 Jun 02
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (Type)
Nematode
Glochidorella
discoplana
Host
(Grasses (D447))
in/on Soil
Origin
Malawi
Nsambi Dambo, Kirk Range
Collector
via M. R. Siddiqi & A. M. Godman
Date Collected
1964 Jun 13
Date Received
1982 Jun 02
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (Type)
Nematode
Hulqus
pengi
Host
Coffea
robusta
(Coffee)
in/on Soil
Origin
New Guinea
Papua
Collector
via M. R. Siddiqi & A. M. Godman
Date Received
1982 Jun 02
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (Type)
Nematode
Ottolenchus
cabi
Host
Cladonia
glauca
(Lichen)
in/on Lichen
Origin
Ireland
Co. Laois, nr Clonaslee, Derry Hill
Collector
G. W. Buck via M. R. Siddiqi & A. M. Godman
Date Collected
1981 Mar 12
Date Received
1982 Jun 02
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (Type)
Nematode
Paraqudsiella
shamimi
Host
Heliconia
sp.
(Heliconia)
in/on Soil
Origin
Colombia
Hospital area, Araracuara, Amazonas
Collector
Kate Williamson (during Colombian Amazonas Exped.) via M. R. Siddiqi & A. M. Godman
Date Collected
1977
Date Received
1982 Jun 02
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (Type)
Nematode
Promumtazium
pyxidorum
Host
Musa
sp.
(Banana)
in/on Soil
Origin
Colombia
Araracuara
Collector
Kate Williamson via M. R. Siddiqi & A. M. Godman
Date Collected
1977
Date Received
1982 Jun 02
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (Type)
Nematode
Saevadorella
saeva
Host
Malus
sylvestris
(Apple (WA-26))
in/on Soil
Origin
Australia
Western Australia
Stoneville Research Station, Stoneville
Collector
via M. R. Siddiqi & A. M. Godman
Date Received
1982 Jun 02
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (Type)
Nematode
Tantunema
bothriocephalum
Host
Axinopus
sp.
(Grasses)
in/on Soil
Origin
Colombia
Araracuara
Collector
Kate Williamson via M. R. Siddiqi & A. M. Godman
Date Collected
1977
Date Received
1982 Jun 02
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (Type)