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Description of a new dagger nematode, Xiphinema barooghii n. sp. (Nematoda: Longidoridae) and additional data on the three known species of the genus from northwest of Iran Cover

Description of a new dagger nematode, Xiphinema barooghii n. sp. (Nematoda: Longidoridae) and additional data on the three known species of the genus from northwest of Iran

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|Apr 2019

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Figure 1

Xiphinema barooghii n. sp. (A) Amphidial pouch; (B) Entire body; (C) Neck region; (D) Female tail; (E) Anterior end; (F) Posterior genital branch; (G–J) Tail of juveniles from J1–J4, respectively.
Xiphinema barooghii n. sp. (A) Amphidial pouch; (B) Entire body; (C) Neck region; (D) Female tail; (E) Anterior end; (F) Posterior genital branch; (G–J) Tail of juveniles from J1–J4, respectively.

Figure 2

Xiphinema barooghii n. sp. Female (A, B) anterior end; (C, G) uterine differentiation spines; (D) entire body; (E) reproductive system; (F) vagina; (H) tail; (I) caudal pores in lateral optical view; (J) amphidial pouch; (K) pharyngeal expansion. (Scale bars: A–K = 10 μm, D = 70 μm).
Xiphinema barooghii n. sp. Female (A, B) anterior end; (C, G) uterine differentiation spines; (D) entire body; (E) reproductive system; (F) vagina; (H) tail; (I) caudal pores in lateral optical view; (J) amphidial pouch; (K) pharyngeal expansion. (Scale bars: A–K = 10 μm, D = 70 μm).

Figure 3

Juvenile stages of Xiphinema barooghii n. sp. Anterior region and tail shape of (A, B) first; (C, D) second; (E, F) third and (G, H) fourth juvenile stages, respectively (Scale bars = 10 μm).
Juvenile stages of Xiphinema barooghii n. sp. Anterior region and tail shape of (A, B) first; (C, D) second; (E, F) third and (G, H) fourth juvenile stages, respectively (Scale bars = 10 μm).

Figure 4

Xiphinema barooghii n. sp. Graph of correlation of functional and replacement odontostyle to body length in all developmental stages from Jl to mature females.
Xiphinema barooghii n. sp. Graph of correlation of functional and replacement odontostyle to body length in all developmental stages from Jl to mature females.

Figure 5

Bayesian tree inferred under the GTR + I + G model from 28S rDNA D2–D3 expansion domains of X. barooghii n. sp. and X. index (−lnL = 9,085.8555; AIC = 18,191.7109; freqA = 0.2402; freqC = 0.2341; freqG = 0.2885; freqT = 0.2373; R(a) = 1.0503; R(b) = 2.8325; R(c) = 2.6784; R(d) = 0.5047; R(e) = 4.0878; R(f) = 1.0000). Posterior probabilities are given for appropriate clades. Newly obtained sequences are indicated by bold letters.
Bayesian tree inferred under the GTR + I + G model from 28S rDNA D2–D3 expansion domains of X. barooghii n. sp. and X. index (−lnL = 9,085.8555; AIC = 18,191.7109; freqA = 0.2402; freqC = 0.2341; freqG = 0.2885; freqT = 0.2373; R(a) = 1.0503; R(b) = 2.8325; R(c) = 2.6784; R(d) = 0.5047; R(e) = 4.0878; R(f) = 1.0000). Posterior probabilities are given for appropriate clades. Newly obtained sequences are indicated by bold letters.

Figure 6

(A–E) Xiphinema index Thorne and Allen, 1950, (A) Anterior end; (B) Tubular part of uterus; (C) Vagina; (D) Pars dilatata oviductus; (E) Tail, (F–H) X. pachtaicum (Thlaganov, 1938) Kirjanova, 1951, (F) Anterior end; (G) Anterior genital branch; (H) Tail, (I–N) X. vuittenezi Luc, Lima, Weischer and Flegg, 1964, (I) Anterior end; (J, L) Uterine differentiation spines; (K) Vagina; (M, N) Tail. (Scale bars = 10 Μm).
(A–E) Xiphinema index Thorne and Allen, 1950, (A) Anterior end; (B) Tubular part of uterus; (C) Vagina; (D) Pars dilatata oviductus; (E) Tail, (F–H) X. pachtaicum (Thlaganov, 1938) Kirjanova, 1951, (F) Anterior end; (G) Anterior genital branch; (H) Tail, (I–N) X. vuittenezi Luc, Lima, Weischer and Flegg, 1964, (I) Anterior end; (J, L) Uterine differentiation spines; (K) Vagina; (M, N) Tail. (Scale bars = 10 Μm).

Morphometrics of the Iranian populations of Xiphinema species_ All measurements are in μm (except L in mm), and in the form: mean ± s_d_ (range)_

X. index X. pachtaicum X. vuittenezi
CharactersFemaleFemaleFemale
n556
L2.98 ± 0.18 (2.68–3.13)2.04 ± 0.08 (1.95–2.17)3.51 ± 0.16 (3.25–3.76)
a55.0 ± 4.2 (50.0–60.0)61.0 ± 8.7 (52.0–74.0)69.0 ± 5.0 (63.0–78.0)
b6.7 ± 0.3 (6.3–7.3)6.7 ± 0.6 (6.3–7.8)7.6 ± 0.1 (7.3–7.9)
c76.0 ± 2.4 (74.0–80.0)69.0 ± 3.6 (64.0–73.0)89.0 ± 3.6 (77.0–95.0)
c′1.04 ± 0.05 (1.00–1.10)1.50 ± 0.10 (1.40–1.70)1.10 ± 0.08 (1.00–1.20)
V37.0 ± 0.7 (36.0–38.0)54.0 ± 1.2 (53.0–56.0)49.0 ± 0.4 (47.0–50.0)
Lip region diam.13.0 ± 0.8 (12.0–14.0)9.4 ± 0.5 (9.0–10.0)13.0 ± 0.7 (12.0–14.0)
Odontostyle length121.0 ± 2.7 (118.0–125.0)83.0 ± 2.6 (81.0–87.0)122.0 ± 3.7 (118.0–128.0)
Odontophore length70.0 ± 1.7 (69.0–73.0)50.0 ± 3.3 (44.0–54.0)68.0 ± 4.1 (51.0–75.0)
Spear length192.0 ± 2.7 (189.0–195.0)133.0 ± 2.7 (130.0–137.0)191.0 ± 6.8 (175.0–200.0)
Oral aperture to guide ring114.0 ± 4.3 (106.0–119.0)70.0 ± 3.6 (68.0–77.0)108.0 ± 4.3 (100.0–113.0)
Pharynx length437 ± 11 (421–450)303 ± 20 (250–328)457 ± 11 (443–475)
Pharyngeal bulb length99.0 ± 6.4 (87.0–110.0)77.0 ± 4.6 (72.0–84.0)114 ± 10 (100–131)
Body diam. at phar. base47.0 ± 3.4 (43.0–52.0)29.0 ± 2.2 (26.0–32.0)41.0 ± 2.7 (37.0–45.0)
mid-body54.0 ± 3.8 (45.0–59.0)33.0 ± 2.4 (28.0–37.0)49.0 ± 5.3 (41.0–56.0)
anus35.0 ± 3.5 (31.0–40.0)19.0 ± 1.4 (17.0–21.0)35.0 ± 2.1 (32.0–38.0)
G113.2 ± 0.4 (13.0–14.0)12.0 ± 1.2 (11.0–14.0)12.6 ± 0.3 (12–13)
G212.0 ± 1.3 (11.0–14.0)12.0 ± 1.9 (10.0–14.0)12.0 ± 0.8 (11.0–13.0)
Prerectum length320 ± 46 (250–381)168 ± 17 (134–187)496 ± 58 (431–575)
Rectum length30.0 ± 1.9 (27.0–32.0)24.0 ± 3.5 (23.0–28.0)31.0 ± 1.2 (29.0–33.0)
Tail length39.0 ± 0.9 (36.0–41.0)29.0 ± 1.1 (28.0–31.0)39.0 ± 1.4 (38.0–41.0)
Hyaline part of tail17.0 ± 1.4 (15.0–19.0)10.0 ± 0.8 (9.0–11.0)14.0 ± 1.8 (12.0–16.0)

Xiphinema species, locality, associated host and sequences used in this study_

SpeciesLocalityHost-plantAccession number
X. abrantinum AY601625
X. adenohystherum Bollullos par del Condado, Huelva province, Spain Vitis vinifera L.GU725075
X. adenohystherum Arévalo de la Sierra, Soria province, SpainHolly treeKC567164
X. andalusiense Belmez, Cordoba province, SpainWild oliveKX244884
X. baetica Manzanilla, Huelva province, SpainGrapevineKC567167
X. bakeri AY601623
X. barense Apulian region, Torre pozzella, Brindisi province, southern ItalyWild olive (Olea europaea sylvestris L.)KM199690
X. barense Apulian region, Torre Pozzella, Brindisi Province, southern ItalyWild olive (Olea europaea sylvestris L.)KM199691
X. barense Apulian region, Torre Pozzella, Brindisi Province, southern ItalyWild olive (Olea europaea sylvestris L.)KM199692
X. barooghii n. sp.Roodghat area, Sufiyan, East-Azarbaijan province, northwest of IranCommon wheat (Triticum aestivum L.)MH884067
X. basiri AY601630
X. belmontense Merza, Coruña province, SpainPedunculate oakKC567172
X. brasiliense Shenzhen, ChinaKP793050
X. brasiliense AY601616
X. castilloi Sefid Rud River near Rasht, Gilan province, IranAsh treeKF446655
X. cadavalense Espiel ,Cordoba province, SpainCultivated oliveKX244900
X. celtiense Peñafor, Sevilla province, SpainWild oliveKX244889
X. chambersi Florida, USADQ299512
X. chambersi AY601617
X. citricolum Florida, USADQ285668
X. cohni El Puerto de Santa María, Cádiz province, SpainStone pineKC567173
X. conurum Uleila del Campo, Almeria province, Spaincultivated oliveKX244902
X. cretense Hersonisos, Heraklion province, Crete, GreeceOlive (Olea europaea L. subsp. europaea)KJ802878
X. costaricense Pacayitas, La Suiza de Turrialba, Cartago, Costa RicaSugarcaneKX931059
X. coxi Hinojos, Huelva province, SpainCarob treeKC567175
X. dentatum Czech RepublicCarpinus betulus and Acer platanoidesEU781538
X. diversicaudatum EF538755
X. diversicaudatum Marchegg, AustriaJQ780366
X. elongatum ChinaEF140790
X. floridae Florida, USADQ299507
X. gersoni Almonte, Huelva province, SpainEucalyptusKC567180
X. georgianum Florida, USADQ299497
X. globosum Valdeinfierno in the Los Alcornocales Regional Park, Alcalá de los Gazules, Cádiz province, southern SpainBlack alder, Alnus glutinosa L. Gaertn., and river bank grapevine, Vitis riparia GU549474
X. granatum Saveh, Markazi province, IranPomegranate trees (Punica granatum L.)JQ240273
X. hangzhouense Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China Magnolia grandiflora L.MF538772
X. herakliense Vathy Rema, Heraklion province, Crete, GreeceOlive tree (Olea europaea subsp. sylvestris)KM586345
X. herakliense Vathy Rema, Heraklion province, Crete, GreeceOlive tree (Olea europaea subsp. sylvestris)KM586346
X. herakliense Agiofarago, south west Heraklion province, Crete, GreeceOliveKM586347
X. herakliense Agiofarago, south west Heraklion province, Crete, GreeceOliveKM586348
X. herakliense Agiofarago, south west Heraklion province, Crete, GreeceOliveKM586349
X. herakliense Agiofarago, south west Heraklion province, Crete, GreeceOliveKM586350
X. herakliense Hersonisos, northeast Heraklion province, Crete, GreeceOlive (Olea europaea subsp. europaea L.)KM586351
X. herakliense Hersonisos, northeast Heraklion province, Crete, GreeceOlive (Olea europaea subsp. europaea L.)KM586352
X. hispanum Andujar, Jaen province, Spain Cistus albidus L.GU725074
X. hispidum Bollullos par del Condado, Huelva province, SpainGrapevine (Vitis vinifera L.)HM921346
X. hunaniense Shenzhen, ChinaKP793046
X. hunaniense Shenzhen, ChinaKP793048
X. index Córdoba province, SpainGrapevineHM921398
X. index Kentri, GreeceOliveKJ802882
X. index Córdoba province, SpainGrapevineHM921399
X. index Córdoba province, SpainGrapevineHM921400
X. index Córdoba province, SpainGrapevineHM921401
X. index Cádiz province, SpainGrapevineHM921402
X. index Roodghat area, Sufiyan, East-Azarbaijan province, northwest of IranApple (Malus domestica L.) variety Red deliciousMH879782
X. ingens Chogha Kaboud village, Harsin, Kermanshah province, Iran Astragalus sp.KJ956388
X. insigne AY601619
X. israeliae Roufas, GreeceOliveKJ802883
X. israeliae Agiofarago, GreeceWild oliveKJ802884
X. italiae Cabra, Córdoba province, SpainGrapevineKC567182
X. italiae AY601613
X. iznajarense Iznaajar, Cordoba province, SpainCultivated oliveKX244892
X. japonicum Japan Podocarpus macrophyllus L.KY131240
X. laevistriatum Florida, USADQ299505
X. lambertii IndiaHM163211
X. lupini Bollullos par del Condado, Huelva province, SpainGrapevine (Vitis vinifera L.)HM921352
X. lupini Hinojos, Huelva province, SpainGrapevineKC567183
X. macroacanthum Southern ItalyOlive orchardsHF546080
X. macrodora La Granjuela, Córdoba province, SpainCultivated oliveKU171040
X. mengibarense Mengibar, Jaen province, SpainCultivated oliveKX244894
X. meridianum Sbitla, Kasserine, TunisiaCultivated oliveKX062679
X. naturale Florida, USADQ299515
X. nuragicum Marchena, Seville province, Spain Olea europaea sp. europaea L.GU725071
X. nuragicum Puente Genil, Cordoba province, Spain Vitis vinifera L.GU725067
X. oleae Tarifa, Cádiz province, SpainWild oliveKU171037
X. poasense Toro Amarillo, Valverde Vega, San Carlos Alajuela, Costa Rica Eucalyptus, cypress and fountain grassMF461347
X. pseudocoxi Alcaracejos, Cordoba province, SpainWild oliveKX244915
X. pyrenaicum Cahors, Midi-Pyrenees province, France Vitis vinifera L.GU725073
X. rivesi Bollullos par del Condado, Huelva province, SpainGrapevine (Vitis vinifera L.)HM921358
X. robbinsi Sbitla, Kasserine, TunisiaCultivated oliveKX062683
X. robbinsi Abida, Kairouan, TunisiaCultivated oliveKX062685
X. santos AY601587
X. savanicola AY601620
X. setariae AY601621
X. sphaerocephalum Coto Rios, Jaen province, Spain Quercus faginea L.GU725076
X. tarjanense DQ299511
X. tica Chirraca, San Ignacio de Acosta, San José, Costa RicaGrapevineKY623485
X. turcicum Sanlúcar de Barrameda, Cádiz province, SpainGrapevineKC567185
X. turdetanensis Sanlúcar de Barrameda, Cádiz province, SpainStone pineKC567186
X. vuittenezi Czech RepublicEF614266
X. vuittenezi AY601614
X. vulgare Florida, USADQ299514
X. zagrosense Madavan village, Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad province, IranGrassesJN153101

Specific α-numeric code of each Xiphinema spp_ belonging to X_ non-americanum morphospecies Group 6 according to Loof and Luc (1990) _

Xiphinema spp.ABCDEFGHIJKLReferences
spinuterus 431143321221
mluci 43212345(3)4523234211
xenovariabile 4323345623123(4)221
diannae 433445312223321
coomansi 433454563223321
lacrimaspinae 43444322334211
barbercheckae 43455632223311
mammatum 435a4432235221
aequum 435a55453235221
aceri 436a56542333611
robbinsi 435a65563(4)223(4)5a222
iranicum 435a, b6643(4)235413
nuragicum 4376563453237214
pyrenaicum 4366563453236214
adenohystherum 43765645323714
sphaerocephalum 435656343235214
mazandaranense 437b64564522237b215
zagrosense 43664564534235216
vuittenezi 435(7b)565634232345217
barooghii n. sp.435a6543234218

Morphometrics of Xiphinema barooghii n_ sp_ All measurements are in μm (except L in mm), and in the form: mean ± s_d_ (range)_

Female
CharactersJ1J2J3J4HolotypeParatypes
n31558
L1.15 ± 0.01 (1.14–1.16)1.732.19 ± 0.12 (2.01–2.31)3.07 ± 0.17 (2.87–3.34)4.104.02 ± 0.21 (3.67–4.25)
a44.0 ± 2.3 (41.0–47.0)4155.0 ± 3.9 (51.0–62.0)58.0 ± 5.0 (51.0–64.0)5559.0 ± 2.4 (53.0–63.0)
b3.7 ± 0.1 (3.6–3.8)5.15.1 ± 0.3 (4.7–5.6)6.5 ± 0.6 (5.9–7.5)8.27.7 ± 0.3 (7.0–8.5)
c18.0 ± 0.7 (17.0–19.0)2944.0 ± 2.0 (42.0–47.0)66.0 ± 6.1 (60.0–76.0)132117 ± 10 (103–133)
c′3.2 ± 0.1 (3.1–3.3)2.31.62 ± 0.04 (1.60–1.70)1.1 ± 0.1 (1.0–1.3)0.70.80 ± 0.05 (0.70–0.90)
V4747.0 ± 0.9 (46.0–48.0)
Lip region diam.10.5 ± 0.3 (10.0–11.0)10.612.2 ± 0.2 (12.0–13.0)14.0 ± 1.1 (13.0–16.0)1514.6 ± 0.3 (14.0–15.0)
Odontostyle length58.5 ± 0.2 (58.0–59.0)7095.0 ± 2.8 (93.0–100.0)113.0 ± 3.3 (109.0–117.0)139136.0 ± 2.7 (132.0–139.0)
Odontophore length45.0 ± 1.4 (44.0–47.0)5463.0 ± 3.0 (60.0–67.0)76.0 ± 6.3 (70.0–87.0)8282.0 ± 3.2 (75.0–85.0)
Spear length104.0 ± 0.4 (103.0–105.0)124158.0 ± 4.8 (150.0–167.0)189.0 ± 5.7 (181.0–196.0)221220.0 ± 3.3 (215.0–225.0)
Replacement odontostyle72.0 ± 1.6 (71.0–74.0)93115.0 ± 2.9 (110.0–119.0)137.0 ± 1.7 (135.0–139.0)
Oral aperture to guide ring51.0 ± 0.5 (50.0–52.0)6582.0 ± 3.1 (76.0–86.0)101.0 ± 2.4 (98.0–104.0)129124.0 ± 5.3 (117.0–132.0)
Pharynx length311.0 ± 3.4 (307.0–315.0)337423 ± 27 (396–476)447 ± 31 (416–484)500520 ± 19 (493–553)
Pharyngeal bulb length88.0 ± 0.7 (87.0–89.0)88112.0 ± 8.6 (103.0–125.0)122.0 ± 2.5 (118.0–125.0)144141.0 ± 9.3 (128.0–153.0)
Body diam. at phar. base24.0 ± 1.6 (23.0–26.0)3736.0 ± 3.6 (33.0–41.0)45.0 ± 4.1 (41.0–51.0)6557.0 ± 7.5 (52.0–69.0)
mid-body24.0 ± 2.1 (24.0–28.0)4240.0 ± 3.4 (34.0–44.0)52.0 ± 5.0 (46.0–59.0)7467.0 ± 6.7 (60.0–79.0)
anus18.0 ± 0.4 (17.0–19.0)2630.0 ± 0.8 (29.0–31.0)40.0 ± 2.7 (36.0–43.0)4142.0 ± 1.8 (40.0–44.0)
G11312.3 ± 0.4 (12.0–13.0)
G21311.0 ± 1.3 (9.0–13.0)
Prerectum length265 ± 16 (246–284)305412 ± 28 (319–444)572 ± 40 (525–625)603595 ± 74 (503–700)
Rectum length14.0 ± 0.6 (13.0–15.0)1926.0 ± 1.4 (22.0–28.0)33.0 ± 1.5 (31.0–35.0)4943.0 ± 5.4 (35.0–51.0)
Tail length61.0 ± 1.3 (59.0–63.0)6049.0 ± 1.1 (48.0–51.0)46.0 ± 1.5 (44.0–48.0)3033.0 ± 2.6 (30.0–38.0)
Hyaline part of tail8.4 ± 0.3 (8.0–10.0)1313.0 ± 1.3 (12.0–15.0)14.2 ± 0.5 (13.0–15.0)1313.0 ± 0.8 (11.0–16.0)
DOI: https://doi.org/10.21307/jofnem-2019-007 | Journal eISSN: 2640-396X | Journal ISSN: 0022-300X
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