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List of species, collection localities and GenBank accession numbers of individual specimens used in this study for phylogenetic analysis based on 28S rRNA gene_
| Species name | GeneBank accession no. | Locality | Species name | GeneBank accession no. | Locality |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aglenchus agricola | AY780979 | Belgium | Hemicycliophora typica | KF430515 | South Africa |
| Caloosia longicaudata | GU989627 | USA | H. wyei | KC329574 | USA |
| Criconema demani | MH828126 | Russia | H. wyei | KF430497 | USA |
| C. demani | MH828128 | Russia | Merlinius brevidens | KP313844 | Iran |
| C. mutabile | MK170079 | South Africa | Mesocriconema abolafiai n. sp. | MN334222 | Iran |
| Criconema sp. | FN433874 | USA | M. ornatum | AY780968 | Venezuela |
| Criconemoides brevistylus | JQ231183 | South Africa | M. solivagum | AY780969 | Russia |
| C. brevistylus | JQ231184 | South Africa | Mesocriconema sp. | AY780967 | Italy |
| C. brevistylus | KC937033 | China | M. sphaerocephalum | AB933464 | Japan |
| C. informis | KU722386 | Iran | M. sphaerocephalum | AB933465 | Japan |
| C. myungsugae | MH444641 | China | M. sphaerocephalum | AY780951 | Italy |
| C. obtusicaudatus | JQ231186 | South Africa | M. xenoplax | AB933468 | Japan |
| C. obtusicaudatus | JQ231187 | South Africa | M. xenoplax | AY780961 | Germany |
| Eutylenchus excretorius | AY780980 | Germany | M. xenoplax | AY780963 | USA |
| Hemicaloosia guangzhouensis | KT381016 | China | M. xenoplax | AY780965 | Italy |
| H. guangzhouensis | KT381017 | China | M. xenoplax | FN433855 | USA |
| H. vagisclera | JQ246422 | USA | M. xenoplax | FN433858 | USA |
| Hemicriconemoides gaddi | MK050500 | China | M. xenoplax | FN433859 | USA |
| H. rosae | MK371811 | India | M. xenoplax | KC538862 | USA |
| H. rosae | MK371813 | India | M. xenoplax | MG680454 | Portugal |
| H. silvaticus | KF856531 | Japan | Ogma civellae | AY780955 | Venezuela |
| H. strictathecatus | MH142613 | China | O. decalineatus | MF683230 | South Africa |
| H. wessoni | KF856521 | USA | Paratylenchus tenuicaudatus | KU291239 | Iran |
| Hemicycliophora conida | FN433875 | Belgium | Sphaeronema alni | AY780978 | Germany |
| H. epicharoides | KF430512 | Italy | Trophonema arenarium | AY780971 | Italy |
| H. gracilis | KF430482 | USA | Tylenchulus semipenetrans | KM598334 | Iran |
| H. halophila | KF430444 | New Zealand | T. semipenetrans | KM598335 | Iran |
| H. lutosa | GQ406240 | South Africa | T. semipenetrans | MH156801 | China |
| H. lutosa | GQ406241 | South Africa | T. semipenetrans | MH156802 | China |
| H. signata | MG019824 | Mozambique | Xenocriconemella macrodora | AY780960 | Italy |
| H. subbotini | MG701275 | China |
Summary of the diagnostic characteristics of 12 species of Mesocriconema recently described worldwide_ For other species, see (Brzeski et al_, 2002)_ (St measurements in µm, L measurements in mm)_
| Species | St | R | Rex | RV | RVan | Ran | V | VL/VB | Anas. | A. M. | Vagina | A. V. lip | Tail shape | L | S. M. L. | Original des. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. abolafiai n. sp. | 52–60 | 90–113 | 19–30 | 11–14 | 3–5 | 7–10 | 87–90 | 1.5–1.8 | 1 | smo.–irr. | straight | simple | con–acute | 0.4–0.61 | flat | Present study |
| M. apurense | 48–52 | 140–147 | 36–38 | 9–12 | 1–2 | 8–9 | 93–95 | – | 0 | smo. | straight | lobulated, without projections | con.–rounded | 0.38–0.45 | rounded | Crozzoli and Lamberti (2001) |
| M. campbelli | 58–62 | 102–108 | 25–28 | 11–15 | – | 5–7 | 89–93 | 1.2–1.8 | rare | smo.–ser. | straight | serrated | con.–pointed | 0.37–0.45 | – | Wouts (2006) |
| M. juliae | 79–86 | 89–95 | 26 | 8–9 | 1–2 | 5–6 | 91–92 | – | few | smo. | straight | with two projections | conical | 0.46–0.51 | flat | Crozzoli and Lamberti (2001) |
| M. lamothei | 65–70 | 89–98 | 17–31 | 6–8 | 0–2 | 4–8 | 91–95 | rare | smo. | slightly curved | with two projections | con.–truncate | 0.40–0.49 | rounded | Cid del Prado Vera (2009) | |
| M. lobellum | 51–60 | 85–92 | 25 | 6–7 | 2–3 | 3–4 | 92–93 | 0.9–1.2 | rare | – | straight | simple | rounded | 0.41–0.53 | rounded | Pramodini et al. (2007) |
| M. malagutii | 45–49 | 108–114 | 33–35 | 8–9 | 2 | 4–6 | 93–94 | – | many | smo. | straight | lobulated, without projections | con.–truncate | 0.34–0.40 | rounded | Crozzoli and Lamberti (2001) |
| M. nebraskense | 45–59 | 84–113 | 24–31 | 6–11 | 2–3 | 3–7 | 90–96 | 0.7–1.6 | 1–4 | smo. | straight | with two projections | rounded | 0.39–0.60 | rounded | Olson et al. (2017) |
| M. ovospermatum | 82 | 109 | 38 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 93 | – | 0 | finely crenate | straight | ? | conical | 0.22 | ? | Mohilal and Dhanachand (1998) |
| M. ozarkiense | 49–61 | 107–119 | 27–34 | 10–14 | 2–4 | 6–10 | 89–93 | 1.0–1.4 | 0–1 | som.–irr. | straight | simple | conical | 0.38–0.51 | flat | Cordero et al. (2012) |
| M. theobromae | 47–51 | 73–74 | 24–26 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 93–94 | – | many | som. | straight | lobulated, without projections | conical | 0.27–0.32 | rounded | Crozzoli and Lamberti (2001) |
| M. waitha | 66–78 | 117-140 | 26–31 | 9–10 | 4–5 | 4–6 | 92–94 | 0.9–1.0 | many | som.-irr. | sigmoid | simple | rounded | 0.43-0.53 | flat? | Pramodini et al. (2006) |
List of species, collection localities and GenBank accession numbers of individual specimens used in this study for phylogenetic analysis based on ITS rRNA gene_
| Species name | GeneBank accession no. | Locality | Species name | GeneBank accession no. | Locality |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coslenchus rhombus | MK874505 | South Africa | Mesocriconema curvatum | MF094891 | USA |
| Criconema silvum | MF683236 | South Africa | M. inaratum | HM116070 | USA |
| C. silvum | MF683237 | South Africa | M. inaratum | HM116069 | USA |
| Criconemoides brevistylus | KC937032 | China | M. inaratum | HM116058 | USA |
| C. brevistylus | JQ231188 | South Africa | M. inaratum | HM116055 | USA |
| C. myungsugae | MH444640 | China | M. inaratum | HM116052 | USA |
| C. myungsugae | MH444639 | China | M. inaratum | HM116051 | USA |
| C. obtusicaudatus | JQ231189 | South Africa | M. nebraskense | MH013431 | USA |
| C. obtusicaudatus | JQ231190 | South Africa | M. nebraskense | KY574844 | USA |
| Crossonema sp. | MK292124 | USA | M. nebraskense | KY574860 | USA |
| Hemicriconemoides californianus | KF856558 | USA | M. nebraskense | KY574861 | USA |
| H. californianus | KF856560 | USA | M. nebraskense | KY574862 | USA |
| H. chitwoodi | KF856543 | USA | M. nebraskense | KY574863 | USA |
| H. fujianensis | MH444616 | China | M. nebraskense | KY574864 | USA |
| H. kanayaensis | EF126179 | Taiwan | M. nebraskense | KY574865 | USA |
| H. kanayaensis | MG029566 | China | M. onoense | JQ708120 | USA |
| H. kanayaensis | MG029568 | China | M. ornatum | JQ708124 | USA |
| H. ortonwilliamsi | KF856552 | Spain | M. ozarkiense | JQ708122 | USA |
| H. paracamelliae | MG029560 | China | Mesocriconema sp. | KY574858 | USA |
| H. promissus | KF856555 | Spain | Mesocriconema sp. | KY574857 | USA |
| H. rosae | MK371815 | India | Mesocriconema sp. | KY574856 | USA |
| Hemicriconemoides sp. | KM516185 | USA | M. xenoplax | JQ708112 | USA |
| H. strictathecatus | KF856565 | South Africa | M. xenoplax | HM116073 | USA |
| H. strictathecatus | MH142617 | China | M. xenoplax | HM116057 | USA |
| H. strictathecatus | KM516186 | USA | M. xenoplax | MF095021 | USA |
| H. strictathecatus | KM516190 | USA | M. xenoplax | MF094992 | USA |
| H. strictathecatus | KM516191 | USA | M. xenoplax | MF094915 | USA |
| Hemicycliophora californica | KF430576 | USA | M. xenoplax | MF094916 | USA |
| H. gracilis | MG019827 | USA | Neobakernema variabile | MF683239 | USA |
| H. raskii | KF430577 | USA | N. variabile | MF683238 | USA |
| H. thienemanni | KF430569 | Russia | Ogma decalineatus | MF683235 | USA |
| Mesocriconema abolafiai n. sp. | MN334228 | Iran | Paratylenchus hamatus | KF242257 | USA |
| M. curvatum | HM116062 | USA | Tylenchulus semipenetrans | JN112274 | USA |
| M. curvatum | HM116064 | USA | T. semipenetrans | FJ588909 | China |
| M. curvatum | HM116066 | USA | T. semipenetrans | MH124562 | China |
| M. curvatum | HM116067 | USA | T. semipenetrans | MH124561 | China |
| M. curvatum | HM116068 | USA |
Morphometric characters of Mesocriconema abolafiai n_ sp_ (measurements are in μm and in the form of average ± s_d_ (range))_
| Dehdasht population | Basht population | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Characters | Holotype | 10 paratype females | 3 paratype males | 5 females |
| L | 540 | 540 ± 65 (402–612) | 471 ± 33.6 (435–502) | 519 ± 65 (425–605) |
| a | 14.9 | 14 ± 1.5 (10.3–15.3) | 24.6 ± 3.2 (20.9–27.1) | 12.6 ± 1.2 (10.9–14.4) |
| b | 4.8 | 4.8 ± 0.6 (3.2–5.7) | 24.6 | 4.3 ± 0.5 (3.5–5.0) |
| c | 14.5 | 15.8 ± 2.4 (12.1–19.5) | 10.5 ± 0.5 (9.9–11) | 19.1 ± 2.4 (16.3–21.9) |
| c´ | 1.4 | 1.3 ± 0 (1.3–1.4) | 3.3 ± 0.5 (2.9–3.9) | 1.3 ± 0 (1.1–1.4) |
| V | 90.5 | 90.3 ± 1.1 (87.8–91.9) | – | 90.1 ± 0.4 (89.8–90.8) |
| Stylet | 56.9 | 55.2 ± 1.3 (52.8–57.2) | – | 56.8 ± 2.3 (54–60) |
| Conus | 42.3 | 44 ± 6.3 (38.6–55.0) | – | 41.9 ± 1.6 (40.0–44.5) |
| m (conus/stylet %) | 74.4 | 80.1 ± 11.2 (73.1–100.0) | – | 73.7 ± 1.7 (71.9–76.3) |
| Pharynx | 110.7 | 113 ± 8 (103–124) | 59.3 | 119 ± 8 (105–126) |
| Post-vulval body length (VL) | 50.7 | 51.8 ± 4.9 (44.6–58.9) | – | 51.2 ± 6.7 (43–60) |
| Secretory-excretory pore | 109 | 108 ± 7 (99–118) | 106 ± 12 (92–113) | 108 ± 8 (97–118) |
| Lip region-vulva | 485.2 | 488 ± 62 (353–553) | 468 ± 58.6 (382–545) | |
| Lip region-anus | 498.9 | 506 ± 64.1 (372–575) | 426 ± 29.5 (396–455) | 492 ± 63.8 (399–577) |
| Vulva-anus | 24.0 | 22 ± 2.9 (17.1–26.0) | – | 24 ± 5.3 (17–32) |
| Tail length | 37.0 | 34.3 ± 3.6 (28.0–39.3) | 44.8 ± 4.5 (39.5–47.5) | 27.2 ± 2.9 (23–31) |
| Body width | 36.1 | 38.3 ± 2.4 (34.1–42.0) | 19.2 ± 1.6 (17.5–20.7) | 41.2 ± 4.3 (34–46) |
| Vulval body width (VB) | 30.4 | 30.1 ± 1.6 (27.2–32.3) | – | 30.7 ± 1.9 (27.5–32.5) |
| VL/VB | 1.7 | 1.7 ± 0.1 (1.6–1.8) | – | 1.6 ± 0.1 (1.5–1.8) |
| Annulus width | 5.2 | 5.4 ± 0.7 (4.1–6.5) | 2.8 ± 0.4 (2.3–3.2) | 5.7 ± 0.6 (4.9–6.8) |
| R | 104.0 | 104.2 ± 4 (97–113) | 132 | 97 ± 4.3 (90–101) |
| Rst | 16.0 | 15.5 ± 0.8 (14–17) | – | 14.5 ± 0.5 (14–15) |
| Rph | 26.0 | 25 ± 1.4 (23–28) | – | 24.8 ± 1.9 (23–28) |
| Rexp | 29 | 23.2 ± 4.2 (19–30) | 49.6 ± 2 (48–52) | 27.1 ± 4.2 (24–29) |
| RV | 12.0 | 12 ± 0.8 (11–14) | – | 12.8 ± 0.8 (12–14) |
| Ran | 8.0 | 9 ± 0.9 (8–10) | – | 7.4 ± 0.5 (7–8) |
| RVan | 3.0 | 3.6 ± 0.4 (3–4) | – | 3.6 ± 0.8 (3–5) |
| St/L × 100 | 10.6 | 10.3 ± 1.3 (9.2–13.6) | – | 11 ± 1.1 (9.4–12.7) |
| Spicules | – | – | 34.2 ± 0.7 (33.6–35.0) | – |
| Gubernaculum | – | – | 6.2 ± 0.9 (5.3–7.2) | – |
List of species, collection localities and GenBank accession numbers of individual specimens used in this study for phylogenetic analysis based on 18S rRNA gene_
| Species name | GeneBank accession no. | Locality | Species name | GeneBank accession no. | Locality |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bakernema inaequale | MF094908 | USA | H. conida | AJ966471 | GenBank |
| Criconema mutabile | MF094914 | USA | H. conida | KJ934172 | USA |
| C. permistum | MF094899 | USA | H. conida | KJ934173 | USA |
| C. petasum | MF094927 | USA | H. subbotini | MG701280 | China |
| C. sphagni | MF094968 | USA | Lobocriconema sp. | MF094981 | USA |
| Criconemoides annulatus | MF095015 | USA | L. thornei | MF094928 | USA |
| C. annulatus | MF095024 | USA | L. thornei | MF094996 | USA |
| C. informis | MF094902 | USA | Merlinius joctus | FJ969128 | GenBank |
| C. informis | MF095025 | USA | Mesocriconema abolafiai n. sp. | MN334221 | Iran |
| C. parvus | MF795587 | China | M. curvatum | MF094891 | USA |
| Crossonema fimbriatum | MF095026 | USA | M. discus | MF094892 | USA |
| C. fimbriatum | MF094960 | USA | M. inaratum | MF094903 | USA |
| C. menzeli | MF094937 | USA | M. onoense | MF094909 | USA |
| Discocriconemella limitanea | MF795591 | China | M. ornatum | MF094893 | USA |
| D. limitanea | MF095031 | Costa Rica | M. rusticum | MF094965 | USA |
| Gracilacus paralatescens | MH200615 | China | Mesocriconema sp. | MF094967 | USA |
| G. wuae | MF095028 | Canada | Mesocriconema sp. | MF095012 | USA |
| Hemicaloosia graminis | JQ446376 | USA | M. sphaerocephalum | KJ934182 | USA |
| Hemicriconemoides. chitwoodi | KJ934162 | USA | M. xenoplax | KJ934180 | USA |
| Hemicriconemoides. fujianensis | MH444626 | China | M. xenoplax | KJ934177 | USA |
| H. kanayaensis | MG029558 | China | M. xenoplax | MF095021 | USA |
| H. kanayaensis | MG029559 | China | M. xenoplax | MF094992 | USA |
| H. parasinensis | MH444635 | China | Ogma decalineatus | MF094952 | USA |
| H. parataiwanensis | MG029556 | China | O. menzeli | EU669919 | GenBank |
| H. parataiwanensis | MG029557 | China | O. seymouri | MF094933 | USA |
| H. pseudobrachyurus | AY284622 | GenBank | Ogma sp. | KJ934175 | USA |
| Hemicriconemoides sp. | MF095013 | Thailand | Paratylenchus straeleni | AY284631 | GenBank |
| H. wessoni | KJ934163 | USA | Tylenchulus semipenetrans | MH136626 | China |
| H. wessoni | KJ934166 | USA | T. semipenetrans | AJ966511 | UK |
| Hemicycliophora aquatica | MF094911 | USA | Xenocriconemella macrodora | MF095001 | USA |
| H. conida | EU669914 | GenBank |