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
Xiphinema
rivesi
Host
Vicia
villosa
(Hairy Vetch *)
in/on Soil
Origin
USA
Maryland
Sustainable Agriculture Field Crop Site, BARC-East, Beltsville (soil depth = 0-5cm.)
Collector
Laura Lengnick
Date Collected
1995 Apr 18
Date Received
1995 Apr 18
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (General)
Vials
Nematode
Pratylenchoides
bracilisemenus
Host
(Unknown grass)
in/on Soil
Origin
USA
California
Twin Peaks, San Francisco (M.C. 2206)
Collector
S. A. Sher via E. M. Noffsinger
Date Collected
1963 Jan 06
Date Received
1970 Jul 20
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (Type)
Nematode
Pratylenchoides
leiocauda
Host
(Unknown grass & weeds)
in/on Soil
Origin
France
St. Honorat Island, Antibes
Collector
S. A. Sher via E. M. Noffsinger
Date Collected
1963 Oct 23
Date Received
1970 Jul 20
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (Type)
Nematode
Pratylenchoides
ritteri
Host
(Unknown grass & weeds)
in/on Soil
Origin
France
Cape Antibes
Collector
S. A. Sher via E. M. Noffsinger
Date Collected
1963 Oct 12
Date Received
1970 Jul 20
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (Type)
Nematode
Pratylenchoides
variabilis
Host
(Unknown grass & weeds)
in/on Soil
Origin
USA
California
Twin Peaks, San Francisco
Collector
S. A. Sher via E. M. Noffsinger
Date Collected
1962 Jan 27
Date Received
1970 Jul 20
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (Type)
Nematode
Alirhabditis
indica
Host
(Grass)
in/on Soil
Origin
India
Maharashtra
Jalna, District Aurangabad
Collector
M. V. Suryawanshi via S. Mehdi Ali
Date Received
1970 Aug 19
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (Type)
Nematode
Aorolaimus
intermedius
Host
Dichanthium
aristatum
(Grass)
in/on Soil
Origin
India
Maharashtra
Udgir, District Osmanabad
Collector
M. V. Suryawanshi via S. Mehdi Ali
Date Received
1970 Aug 19
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (Type)
Nematode
Belondira
goldeni
Host
Bothriochloa
pertusa
(Grass)
in/on Soil
Origin
India
Maharashtra
near Udgir, District Osmanabad
Collector
M. V. Suryawanshi via S. Mehdi Ali
Date Received
1970 Aug 19
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (Type)
Nematode
Belondira
syedi
Host
Cynodon
dactylon
(Bermudagrass)
in/on Soil
Origin
India
Maharashtra
near Village Togari, District Osmanabad
Collector
M. V. Suryawanshi via S. Mehdi Ali
Date Received
1970 Aug 19
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (Type)
Nematode
Hemicriconemoides
mehdii
Host
(Grass on stream bank)
in/on Soil
Origin
India
Maharashtra
Udgir, District Osmanabad
Collector
M. V. Suryawanshi via S. Mehdi Ali
Date Received
1970 Aug 19
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (Type)
Nematode
Hoplolaimus
sheri
Host
Cynodon
dactylon
(Bermudagrass)
in/on Soil
Origin
India
Maharashtra
Marathwada University Campus, Aurangabad
Collector
M. V. Suryawanshi via S. Mehdi Ali
Date Received
1970 Aug 19
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (Type)
Nematode
Longidorella
alii
Host
(Grass)
in/on Soil
Origin
India
Maharashtra
Jalna, District Aurangabad
Collector
M. V. Suryawanshi via S. Mehdi Ali
Date Received
1970 Aug 19
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (Type)
Nematode
Paraphelenchus
micoletzkyi
Host
Ophiurus
exaltatus
(Grass*)
in/on Leaves & stems (decaying)
Origin
India
Maharashtra
Udgir, District Osmanabad
Collector
M. V. Suryawanshi via S. Mehdi Ali
Date Received
1970 Aug 19
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (Type)
Nematode
Paraxonchium
shamimi
Host
Arachis
hypogaea
(Groundnut)
in/on Soil
Origin
India
Maharashtra
near Village Kini, District Osmanabad
Collector
M. V. Suryawanshi via S. Mehdi Ali
Date Received
1970 Aug 19
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (Type)
Nematode
Seinura
aurangabadensis
Host
Carica
papaya
(Papaya (decaying roots))
in/on Soil
Origin
India
Maharashtra
Fruit Research Station, Aurangabad
Collector
M. V. Suryawanshi via S. Mehdi Ali
Date Received
1970 Aug 19
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (Type)
Nematode
Trophurus
marathwadensis
Host
Gossypium
herbaceum
(Cotton)
in/on Soil
Origin
India
Maharashtra
Village Togari, District Osmanabad
Collector
M. V. Suryawanshi via S. Mehdi Ali
Date Received
1970 Aug 19
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (Type)
Nematode
Heterodera
vigni
Host
Vigna
sinensis
(Cowpea)
in/on Root/Soil
Origin
India
Uttar Pradesh
Agriculture Institute, Allahabad
Collector
via J. C. Edward
Date Collected
1966 Jul 04
Date Received
1970 Sep 01
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (Type)
Nematode
Anguina
calamagrostis
Host
Calamagrostis
canadensis
(Grass)
in/on Seed
Origin
Canada
Quebec
Catineau Park near Ramsey Lake
Collector
via L. Y. Wu
Date Collected
1965 Sep
Date Received
1970 Nov 04
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (Type)
Nematode
Criconema
celetum
Host
Saintpaulia
sp.
(African Violet)
in/on Soil
Origin
Canada
Quebec
St. Laurent
Collector
J. M. Black via L. Y. Wu
Date Collected
1959 Apr
Date Received
1970 Nov 04
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (Type)
Nematode
Paratylenchus
veruculatus
Host
Calluna
sp.
(Heather)
in/on Soil
Origin
UK (Scotland)
Collector
PPDiv. via L. Y. Wu
Date Collected
1961 Sep
Date Received
1970 Nov 04
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (Type)
Nematode
Sheraphelenchus
entomophagus
Host
Haptonchus
luteolus
(Beetle (Nitidulid Beetle*))
in/on Insect
Origin
USA
Texas
College Station, Brazo Co.
Collector
via W. R. Kellen (Fresno, CA)
Date Collected
1968 Aug 15
Date Received
1969 Jan 08
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (Type)
Nematode
Hemicycliophora
epicharoides
Host
(Sand dune)
in/on Soil
Origin
Netherlands
Scheveningen
Collector
via P. A. A. Loof
Date Received
1969 Jan 28
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (Type)
Nematode
Hemicycliophora
nucleata
Host
(Ditch bottom)
in/on Soil
Origin
Netherlands
Oosterbeek
Collector
A. Schoemaker via P. A. A. Loof
Date Received
1969 Jan 28
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (Type)
Nematode
Hoplolaimus
aegypti
Host
Zea
mays
(Corn)
in/on Soil
Origin
Egypt
Bahteem, Kalyoubia, UAR
Collector
F. Koura & M. Farouk Shafiee via F. Koura
Date Collected
1966 Nov 06
Date Received
1969 Feb 04
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (Type)
Vials
Nematode
Discocriconemella
baforti
Host
(Forest soil samples)
in/on Soil
Origin
Congo
Forest along Kinga River, Kamena, Congo Republic
Collector
J. Bafort via A. de Grisse
Date Collected
1966 Mar 28
Date Received
1969 Feb 10
Disposition of Sample
Specimens to USDANC (Type)