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
Pterygorhabditis
pakistanensis
Host
(Straw (Damp))
in/on Straw (Damp)
Origin
Bangladesh
Kamalapur, Dacca
Collector
via E. C. Bernard
Date Collected
1956 Jan
Date Received
1979 May 16
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (Type)
Nematode
Xiphinema
californicum
Host
Olea
sp.
(Olive trees)
in/on Soil
Origin
USA
California
Riverside
Collector
via Franco Lamberti
Date Collected
1972 Mar
Date Received
1979 Jul 25
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (Type)
Nematode
Xiphinema
floridae
Host
Citrus
sp.
(Citrus trees)
in/on Soil
Origin
USA
Florida
Eustis
Collector
R. N. Inserra via Franco Lamberti
Date Collected
1973 Sep
Date Received
1979 Jul 25
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (Type)
Nematode
Xiphinema
incognitum
Host
(Bonsai trees (various))
in/on Soil
Origin
Japan
Collector
J. F. Southey via Franco Lamberti
Date Collected
1971 Feb
Date Received
1979 Jul 25
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (Type)
Nematode
Xiphinema
intermedium
Host
Citrus
sp.
(Pineapple on Sour Orange)
in/on Root/Soil
Origin
USA
Florida
Fort Pierce
Collector
S. Malo & A. C. Tarjan via Franco Lamberti
Date Collected
1959 Sep 18
Date Received
1979 Jul 25
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (Type)
Nematode
Xiphinema
utahense
Host
Rhus
trilobata
(Sumac)
in/on Soil
Origin
USA
Utah
Cold Creek Canyon
Collector
S. A. Sher via Franco Lamberti
Date Collected
1969 Jun 01
Date Received
1979 Jul 25
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (Type)
Nematode
Discocriconemella
baforti
Host
(Forest)
in/on Soil
Origin
Congo
Forest along Kinga River, Kamena, Congo Republic
Collector
J. Bafort via Andre de Grisse
Date Collected
1966 Mar 28
Date Received
1979 Aug 08
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (Type)
Nematode
Hemicriconemoides
pseudobrachyurum
Host
Solanum
tuberosum
(Potato & Grass)
in/on Soil (sandy)
Origin
Belgium
Huise (Also Merendree, Belgium)
Collector
via Andre de Grisse
Date Collected
1961 Nov 21 & 1963 Jun 24
Date Received
1979 Aug 08
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (Type)
Nematode
Nothocriconema
corbetti
Host
Fimbristylis
sp.
in/on Root
Origin
Malawi
Zomba
Collector
D. C. M. Corbett via Andre de Grisse
Date Received
1979 Aug 08
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (Type)
Nematode
Nothocriconemoides
lineolatus
Host
(Jungle Forest)
in/on Soil (sandy)
Origin
Suriname
Carolina (also near Alasabake)
Collector
P. W. Th. Maas via Andre de Grisse
Date Received
1979 Aug 08
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (Type)
Nematode
Thecavermiculatus
andinus
Host
Capsella
bursa-pastoria
(Shepherd's Purse)
in/on Soil
Origin
Peru
Lake Titicaca, Puno (subsequently grown in screenhouse in La Molina, Lima, Peru)
Collector
J. Franco & P. Jatala via J. Franco
Date Collected
1976, 1977 & 1978
Date Received
1979 Aug 09
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (Type)
Vials
Nematode
Thecavermiculatus
andinus
Host
Chenopodium
quinoa
(Quinoa)
in/on Soil
Origin
Peru
Lake Titicaca, Puno (subsequently grown in screenhouse in La Molina, Lima, Peru)
Collector
J. Franco & P. Jatala via J. Franco
Date Collected
1976, 1977 & 1978
Date Received
1979 Aug 09
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (Type)
Vials
Nematode
Thecavermiculatus
andinus
Host
Lupinus
albus
(Lupine)
in/on Soil
Origin
Peru
Lake Titicaca, Puno (subsequently grown in screenhouse in La Molina, Lima, Peru)
Collector
J. Franco & P. Jatala via J. Franco
Date Collected
1976, 1977 & 1978
Date Received
1979 Aug 09 & 1980 Jul 10
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (Type)
Vials
Nematode
Thecavermiculatus
andinus
Host
Malvastrum
coromandelianum
(Garcke)
in/on Soil
Origin
Peru
Kayra
Collector
EAP via J. Franco
Date Collected
1976, 1977 & 1978
Date Received
1979 Aug 09 & 1980 Apr 21
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (Type)
Vials
Nematode
Thecavermiculatus
andinus
Host
Oxalis
tuberosa
(Oxalis)
in/on Root/Soil
Origin
Peru
Lake Titicaca, Puno (subsequently grown in screenhouse in La Molina, Lima, Peru). Note: Vial T-277p from Paucarolla coll. EAP.
Collector
J. Franco & P. Jatala via J. Franco
Date Collected
1976, 1977 & 1978
Date Received
1979 Aug 09, 1980 Apr 21 & Jul 10
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (Type)
Vials
Nematode
Thecavermiculatus
andinus
Host
Solanum
melongena
(Eggplant)
in/on Soil
Origin
Peru
Lake Titicaca, Puno (subsequently grown in screenhouse in La Molina, Lima, Peru)
Collector
J. Franco & P. Jatala via J. Franco
Date Collected
1976, 1977 & 1978
Date Received
1979 Aug 09
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (Type)
Vials
Nematode
Thecavermiculatus
andinus
Host
Solanum
tuberosum subsp. andigens
(Potato)
in/on Soil
Origin
Peru
Lake Titicaca, Puno (subsequently grown in screenhouse in La Molina, Lima, Peru)
Collector
J. Franco & P. Jatala via J. Franco
Date Collected
1976, 1977 & 1978
Date Received
1979 Aug 09
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (Type)
Vials
Nematode
Thecavermiculatus
andinus
Host
Trifolium
sp.
(Clover)
in/on Soil
Origin
Peru
Lake Titicaca, Puno (subsequently grown in screenhouse in La Molina, Lima, Peru)
Collector
J. Franco & P. Jatala via J. Franco
Date Collected
1976, 1977 & 1978
Date Received
1979 Aug 09
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (Type)
Vials
Nematode
Thecavermiculatus
andinus
Host
Ullucus
tuberosus
(Ullucus (Tuber))
in/on Soil
Origin
Peru
Lake Titicaca, Puno (subsequently grown in screenhouse in La Molina, Lima, Peru)
Collector
J. Franco & P. Jatala via J. Franco
Date Collected
1976, 1977 & 1978
Date Received
1979 Aug 09
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (Type)
Vials
Nematode
Amplimerlinius
globigerus
Host
(Grasses)
in/on Soil
Origin
UK (England)
St. Alban, Herts
Collector
via M. R. Siddiqi & A. M. Godman
Date Collected
1976 Apr
Date Received
1979 Sep 18
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (Type)
Nematode
Amplimerlinius
globigerus
Host
(Vine)
in/on Soil
Origin
Yugoslavia
Zagreb
Collector
via M. R. Siddiqi & A. M. Godman
Date Received
1979 Sep 18
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (Type)
Nematode
Discocriconemella
caudaventer
Host
Theobroma
cacao
(Cocoa)
in/on Soil
Origin
Fiji
Nasolo Village, Vanua Levu Is.
Collector
K. J. O. Williams via M. R. Siddiqi & A. M. Godman
Date Collected
1976 Jul 20
Date Received
1979 Sep 18
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (Type)
Nematode
Duosulcius
acutus
Host
(Bush)
in/on Soil
Origin
Nigeria
International Institute of Tropical Agriculture, Oyo Road, Ibadan
Collector
F. E. Caveness via M. R. Siddiqi & A. M. Godman
Date Collected
1974
Date Received
1979 Sep 18
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (Type)
Nematode
Helicotylenchus
stylocercus
Host
Musa
balbisiana BB
(Banana)
in/on Soil
Origin
Costa Rica
San Bernards, Siquirres
Collector
J. Pinochet via M. R. Siddiqi & A. M. Godman
Date Collected
1977 Apr 25
Date Received
1979 Sep 18
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (Type)
Nematode
Malenchus
nanellus
Host
Zea
mays
(Maize)
in/on Soil
Origin
Nigeria
Exp. plots (Block N) of the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture, Oyo Road, Ibadan
Collector
F. E. Caveness via M. R. Siddiqi & A. M. Godman
Date Collected
1974
Date Received
1979 Sep 18
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (Type)