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A new rare nematode Nothocriconemoides hangzhouensis n. sp. (Nematoda: Criconematidae) from Hangzhou, China Cover

A new rare nematode Nothocriconemoides hangzhouensis n. sp. (Nematoda: Criconematidae) from Hangzhou, China

Journal of Nematology
Volume 52 (2020): Issue 1 (January 2020)
By: Munawar Maria,  Wentao Miao,  Ruihang Cai,  Pablo Castillo and  Jingwu Zheng  
Open Access
|Mar 2020
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Figure 1:

Line drawings of Nothocriconemoides hangzhouensis n. sp. Female A: esophageal region; B: Cepahlic region; C: En face view: D-F: Cuticle markings; G: Tail region under SEM; H: Tail region under LM; I: Cepahlic region of juvenile: J: Crenation on cuticle of juvenile; K: Tail region of juvenile. (Scale bars = A =50 μm, B-I = 10 μm).

Figure 2:

Light photomicrographs of Nothocriconemoides hangzhouensis n. sp. Female A: Entire body; B-E: Cepahlic regions; F-H: Esophageal regions, arrow pointing on the excretory pore (exp): I-K: Cuticle markings; L-O: Tail regions, arrows pointing on vulva (v) and anus (a). (Scale bars=A=50 μm, B-I=10 μm).

Figure 3:

Light photomicrographs of Nothocriconemoides hangzhouensis n. sp. Juvenile A: Entire body; B: Cepahlic region; C,D: Esophageal regions: E: Crenation on cuticle; F, G: Tail regions, arrows pointing on anus (a). (Scale bars=A=50 μm, B-I=10 μm).

Figure 4:

Scanning electron microscopy of Nothocriconemoides hangzhouensis n. sp. Female. A: Entire body; B-D: En face view; E: Cuticle markings; F-H: tail regions arrows pointing on vulva (v) and anus (a) (Scale bars, A = 100 μm; B, C = 10 μm; D, H = 20 μm; G-F = 30 μm).

Figure 5:

Phylogenetic relationships of Nothocriconemoides hangzhouensis n. sp. with other criconematids species as inferred from Bayesian analysis using the 18 S rRNA gene sequence dataset with the GTR + I + G model (−lnL=7,315.8130; AIC = 14,859.6260; freqA=0.2371; freqC=0.2413; freqG=0.2833; freqT=0.2384; R(a)=1.5166; R(b)=2.2509; R(c)=09364; R(d)=0.7246; R(e)=6.0997; R(f)=1.0000; Pinva=0.6630; and Shape=0.6070). Posterior probability more than 70% is given for appropriate clades. Newly obtained sequences are indicated in bold.

Figure 6:

Phylogenetic relationships of Nothocriconemoides hangzhouensis n. sp. with other criconematids species as inferred from Bayesian analysis using the D2-D3 of 28 S rRNA gene sequence dataset with the GTR + I + G model (−lnL=8,382.1334; AIC=16,972.2669; freqA=0.1451; freqC=0.2354; freqG=0.3515; freqT=0.2681; R(a)=0.8404; R(b)=2.5613; R(c)=1.6924; R(d)=0.4616; R(e)=4.7092; R(f)=1.0000; Pinva=0.2730; and Shape=0.8370). Posterior probability more than 70% is given for appropriate clades. Newly obtained sequences are indicated in bold.

Figure 7:

Phylogenetic relationships of Nothocriconemoides hangzhouensis n. sp. with other criconematids species as inferred from Bayesian analysis using the ITS rRNA gene sequence dataset with the GTR + I + G model (−lnL=7727.9982; AIC = 15603.9963; freqA=0.2067; freqC=0.2560; freqG=0.2814; freqT=0.2559; R(a)=1.5781; R(b)=2.9918; R(c)=1.7856; R(d)=0.6423; R(e)=2.8799; R(f)=1.0000; Pinva=0.0460; and Shape=0.6180). Posterior probability more than 70% is given for appropriate clades. Newly obtained sequences are indicated in bold.

Figure 8:

Phylogenetic relationships of Nothocriconemoides hangzhouensis n. sp. with other criconematids species as inferred from Bayesian analysis using the coxI gene sequence dataset with the GTR + I + G model (−lnL=13,473.0592; AIC=27,198.1184; freqA=0.3715; freqC=0.0509; freqG=0.0477; freqT=0.5299; R(a)=0.7544; R(b)=36.5547; R(c)=1.6680; R(d)=51.5187; R(e)=20.3538; R(f)=1.0000; Pinva=0.2510; and Shape=0.3470). Posterior probability more than 70% is given for appropriate clades. Newly obtained sequences are indicated in bold.

Morphometric data for Nothocriconemoides hangzhouensis n_ sp_

HolotypeParatype
n 17
Body Length494.0487.1±43.8 (419.6-572.3)
R36.037.2±1.2 (35.0-39.0)
Rst7.06.5±0.5 (6.0-7.0)
Rex15.014.7±0.6 (13.0-15.0)
RV3.02.9±0.2 (2.0-3.0)
Rvan0.00.0±0.0 (0.0-0.0)
Ran3.02.9±0.2 (2.0-3.0)
a8.27.9±0.7 (6.3-9.4)
b4.24.1±0.3 (3.5-4.5)
c18.617.3±1.7 (14.2-20.0)
c'0.80.9±0.1 (0.7-1.1)
V93.292.6±0.9 (90.5-94.0)
VL/VB0.91.0±0.1 (0.9-1.2)
Lip height8.89.5±0.7 (7.8-10.6)
Lip diam.18.420.2±1.4 (17.2-22.1)
Stylet length71.071.1±3.0 (64.4-75.5)
Stylet percentage14.414.7±1.2 (13.1-17.4)
Pharynx length117.5118.9±5.0 (111.8-129.6)
Body width60.361.8±5.3 (52.0-69. 4)
Vulval body diam.37.035.7±2.5 (31.8-38.5)
Anal body diam.31.932.1±3.1 (26.4-37.4)
Vulva to tail terminus33.436.0±4.0 (29.8-41.7)
Tail length26.528.3±1.9 (23.3-30.5)
Annuli width13.114.5±1.2 (13.1-16.9)
DOI: https://doi.org/10.21307/jofnem-2020-006 | Journal eISSN: 2640-396X | Journal ISSN: 0022-300X
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Language: English
Page range: 1 - 14
Submitted on: Jan 6, 2020
Published on: Mar 18, 2020
Published by: Society of Nematologists, Inc.
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 1 issue per year
Keywords:
DNA sequencing,
Elm tree,
Morphology,
Morphometrics,
Nematode,
New record,
Species,
Phylogeny,
Scanning electron microscopy.
Related subjects:
Life sciences,
Life sciences, other

© 2020 Munawar Maria, Wentao Miao, Ruihang Cai, Pablo Castillo, Jingwu Zheng, published by Society of Nematologists, Inc.
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