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
Helicotylenchus
paragirus
Host
Saccharum
officinarum
(Sugarcane)
in/on Soil
Origin
India
Uttar Pradesh
Saharanpur
Collector
via A. R. Seshadri
Date Collected
1972 Jul
Date Received
1975 Sep 04
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (Type)
Nematode
Hemicycliophora
argiensis
Host
Elettaria
cardamomum
(Cardamon)
in/on Soil
Origin
India
Karnataka
Coorg, Mysore
Collector
via A. R. Seshadri
Date Collected
1971 Jan
Date Received
1975 Sep 04
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (Type)
Nematode
Hemicycliophora
musae
Host
Musa
sp.
(Banana)
in/on Soil
Origin
India
National Capital Territory of Delhi
Hyderpur
Collector
via A. R. Seshadri
Date Collected
1970 Mar
Date Received
1975 Sep 04
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (Type)
Nematode
Nothocriconema
cardamomi
Host
Elettaria
cardamomum
(Cardamon)
in/on Soil
Origin
India
Karnataka
Coorg, Mysore
Collector
via A. R. Seshadri
Date Collected
1969 Jul
Date Received
1975 Sep 04
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (Type)
Nematode
Nothocriconema
coorgi
Host
Elettaria
cardamomum
(Cardamon)
in/on Soil
Origin
India
Karnataka
Spices Research Station, Appangala, Coorg, Mysore
Collector
via A. R. Seshadri
Date Collected
1969 Jul
Date Received
1975 Sep 04
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (Type)
Nematode
Paralongidorus
boshi
Host
Prunus
domestica
(Plum)
in/on Soil
Origin
India
Uttar Pradesh
Almore
Collector
via A. R. Seshadri
Date Collected
1972 May
Date Received
1975 Sep 04
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (Type)
Nematode
Paralongidorus
spiralis
Host
Pinus
longifolia
(Pine)
in/on Soil
Origin
India
Uttar Pradesh
Rani Khet, District Nainital
Collector
via A. R. Seshadri
Date Collected
1970 May
Date Received
1975 Sep 04
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (Type)
Nematode
Trophurus
lomus
Host
Prunus
armeniaca
(Apricot)
in/on Soil
Origin
India
Himachal Pradesh
Bakrata, Dalhousie
Collector
via A. R. Seshadri
Date Collected
1972 Jul
Date Received
1975 Sep 04
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (Type)
Nematode
Trophurus
lomus
Host
Prunus
armeniaca
(Apricot)
in/on Soil
Origin
India
Himachal Pradesh
Bakrata, Dalhousie
Collector
via A. R. Seshadri
Date Collected
1972 Jul
Date Received
1975 Sep 04
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (Type)
Nematode
Dolichodorus
minor
Host
Cocos
nucifera
(Palm (Coconut Palm))
in/on Root/Soil
Origin
Brazil
Valenca, Bahia
Collector
via P. A. A. Loof
Date Collected
1973 Nov 05?
Date Received
1975 Dec 15
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (Type)
Nematode
Enchodelus
signyensis
Host
Tortula
excelsa
(Moss)
in/on Soil
Origin
Antarctica
Three Lakes Valley, Signy Island, S. Orkneys, Subantarctic Islands
Collector
V. W. Spaull via P. A. A. Loof
Date Collected
1969 Jan 04
Date Received
1975 Dec 15
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (Type)
Nematode
Eudorylaimus
coniceps
Host
Andreaea
gainii
(Moss)
in/on Soil
Origin
Antarctica
Observation Bluff, Signy Island, Subantarctic Islands
Collector
V. W. Spaull via P. A. A. Loof
Date Collected
1968 Jun 05
Date Received
1975 Dec 15
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (Type)
Nematode
Eudorylaimus
isokaryon
Host
Deschampsia
antartica
(Hairgrass)
in/on Soil
Origin
Antarctica
Elephant Island, Subantarctic Islands
Collector
V. W. Spaull via P. A. A. Loof
Date Collected
1971 Jun
Date Received
1975 Dec 15
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (Type)
Nematode
Eudorylaimus
paradoxus
Host
Andreaea
gainii
(Moss)
in/on Soil
Origin
Antarctica
Observation Bluff, Signy Island, Subantarctic Islands
Collector
V. W. Spaull via P. A. A. Loof
Date Collected
1968 Jun 05
Date Received
1975 Dec 15
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (Type)
Nematode
Eudorylaimus
pseudocarteri
Host
Andreaea
gainii
(Moss)
in/on Soil
Origin
Antarctica
Observation Bluff, Signy Island, Subantarctic Islands
Collector
V. W. Spaull via P. A. A. Loof
Date Collected
1968 Jun 05
Date Received
1975 Dec 15
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (Type)
Nematode
Eudorylaimus
spaulli
Host
Drepanocladus
uncinatus
(Moss)
in/on Soil
Origin
Antarctica
Alamode Island, Subantarctic Islands
Collector
V. W. Spaull via P. A. A. Loof
Date Collected
1969 Jun 13
Date Received
1975 Dec 15
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (Type)
Nematode
Eudorylaimus
verrucosus
Host
Deschampsia
antartica
(Hairgrass)
in/on Soil
Origin
Antarctica
Elephant Island, Subantarctic Islands
Collector
V. W. Spaull via P. A. A. Loof
Date Collected
1971 Jun
Date Received
1975 Dec 15
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (Type)
Nematode
Mesodorylaimus
imperator
Host
Drepanocladus
uncinatus
(Mosses)
in/on Soil
Origin
Antarctica
Emperor Island, Subantarctic Islands
Collector
V. W. Spaull via P. A. A. Loof
Date Collected
1969 May 05
Date Received
1975 Dec 15
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (Type)
Nematode
Mesodorylaimus
imperator
Host
Bryum
algens
(Mosses)
in/on Soil
Origin
Antarctica
Emperor Island, Subantarctic Islands
Collector
V. W. Spaull via P. A. A. Loof
Date Collected
1969 May 05
Date Received
1975 Dec 15
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (Type)
Nematode
Mesodorylaimus
signatus
Host
Tortula
excelsa
(Moss)
in/on Soil
Origin
Antarctica
Three Lakes Valley, Signy Island, S. Orkneys, Subantarctic Islands
Collector
V. W. Spaull via P. A. A. Loof
Date Collected
1969 Jan 04
Date Received
1975 Dec 15
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (Type)
Nematode
Xiphinema
costaricense
Host
Musa
paradisiaca
(Plantain)
in/on Soil
Origin
Costa Rica
Quayabo de Turrialba
Collector
via F. Lamberti
Date Collected
1969 Oct 29
Date Received
1974 Jan 14
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (Type)
Nematode
Meloidogyne
grahami
Host
Nicotiana
tabacum
(Tobacco (NC-95))
in/on Root/Soil
Origin
USA
South Carolina
Breeding Plots at Pee Dee Experimental Station, Florence (subsequently grown on tobacco in an isolated greenhouse area, Beltsville, MD)
Collector
A. M. Golden & L. Slana via T. W. Graham
Date Collected
1974 Jan 30
Date Received
1974 Jan 30
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (Type)
Vials
Nematode
Longidorus
breviannulatus
Host
Zea
mays
(Corn)
in/on Soil
Origin
USA
Iowa
Louisa Co.
Collector
via Don C. Norton
Date Collected
1971 Jun 28
Date Received
1974 May 23
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (Type)
Nematode
Sauertylenchus
labiodiscus
Host
Rhagodia
sp.
in/on Soil
Origin
Australia
New South Wales
Six Mile Creek, Wentworth
Collector
via M. R. Sauer
Date Collected
1972 Feb
Date Received
1974 Feb 25
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (Type)
Nematode
Hemicycliophora
californica
Host
Prunus
armeniaca
(Apricot)
in/on Soil
Origin
USA
California
California Department of Agriculture, Sacramento
Collector
via M. W. Brzeski
Date Received
1974 Oct 30
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (Type)