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An interesting rare tylenchid species, Antarctenchus urmiensis n. sp. (Tylenchomorpha; Psilenchidae) from Urmia Lake islands, northwest Iran, with a discussion on the taxonomy of related genera Cover

An interesting rare tylenchid species, Antarctenchus urmiensis n. sp. (Tylenchomorpha; Psilenchidae) from Urmia Lake islands, northwest Iran, with a discussion on the taxonomy of related genera

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|Apr 2021

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Figure 1:

Line drawings of Antarctenchus urmiensis n. sp. (A-C, E-I: Female; D&J: Male) (A) Pharynx; (B) Anterior genital tract; (C&E) Anterior body end; (D) Male reproductive system; (F) Vulval region; (G&H) Female tail (phasmids are shown at two foci); (I) Bursa; (J) Male tail, spicule, and bursa.
Line drawings of Antarctenchus urmiensis n. sp. (A-C, E-I: Female; D&J: Male) (A) Pharynx; (B) Anterior genital tract; (C&E) Anterior body end; (D) Male reproductive system; (F) Vulval region; (G&H) Female tail (phasmids are shown at two foci); (I) Bursa; (J) Male tail, spicule, and bursa.

Figure 2:

Light micrographs of Antarctenchus urmiensis n. sp. (A,B,E,F,G,H,I,J,M,P,Q: Female; C,D,K,L,N,O,R: Male) (A-D) Anterior body end; (E) Anterior body region; (F) Pharyngeal median bulb; (G) Part of female reproductive system; (H) Distal end of ovary; (I) Pharyngeal bulb; (J) Lateral lines; (K) Male tail; (L) Phasmid; (M) Female tail; (N) Bursa; (O&P) Entire body; (Q) Vulval region; (R) Spicule and gubernaculum. (Scale bars: A-N, Q&R = 10 μm; O&P = 50 μm).
Light micrographs of Antarctenchus urmiensis n. sp. (A,B,E,F,G,H,I,J,M,P,Q: Female; C,D,K,L,N,O,R: Male) (A-D) Anterior body end; (E) Anterior body region; (F) Pharyngeal median bulb; (G) Part of female reproductive system; (H) Distal end of ovary; (I) Pharyngeal bulb; (J) Lateral lines; (K) Male tail; (L) Phasmid; (M) Female tail; (N) Bursa; (O&P) Entire body; (Q) Vulval region; (R) Spicule and gubernaculum. (Scale bars: A-N, Q&R = 10 μm; O&P = 50 μm).

Figure 3:

Scanning electron microscopic (SEM) images of Antarctenchus urmiensis n. sp. (Female) (A-C) Anterior end in ventral, sublateral and frontal views, respectively (arrows pointing the amphidial openings); (D) Deirid (withe arrow) and excretory pore in lateral view (black arrow); (E) Secretory-excretory pore (arrow); (F) Lateral field; (G&H) Vulva in lateral and ventral views, respectively; (I) Posterior end in lateral view (arrow pointing the anus);(J) Anus (arrow) in lateral view; (K) Tail tip.
Scanning electron microscopic (SEM) images of Antarctenchus urmiensis n. sp. (Female) (A-C) Anterior end in ventral, sublateral and frontal views, respectively (arrows pointing the amphidial openings); (D) Deirid (withe arrow) and excretory pore in lateral view (black arrow); (E) Secretory-excretory pore (arrow); (F) Lateral field; (G&H) Vulva in lateral and ventral views, respectively; (I) Posterior end in lateral view (arrow pointing the anus);(J) Anus (arrow) in lateral view; (K) Tail tip.

Figure 4:

Bayesian 50% majority rule consensus tree of Antarctenchus urmiensis n. sp. based on SSU rDNA sequences under GTR + I + G model. Bayesian posterior probability values more than 0.50 are given for appropriate clades. The new sequence is indicated in bold.
Bayesian 50% majority rule consensus tree of Antarctenchus urmiensis n. sp. based on SSU rDNA sequences under GTR + I + G model. Bayesian posterior probability values more than 0.50 are given for appropriate clades. The new sequence is indicated in bold.

Figure 5:

Bayesian 50% majority rule consensus tree of Antarctenchus urmiensis n. sp. based on LSU rDNA D2-D3 sequences under GTR + I + G model. Bayesian posterior probability values more than 0.50 are given for appropriate clades. The new sequence is indicated in bold.
Bayesian 50% majority rule consensus tree of Antarctenchus urmiensis n. sp. based on LSU rDNA D2-D3 sequences under GTR + I + G model. Bayesian posterior probability values more than 0.50 are given for appropriate clades. The new sequence is indicated in bold.

Figure S1:

The SSU tree inferred using the original data by Hosseinvand et al. (2020), the same alignment, postediting and inference methods; but using aphelenchs as outgroup taxa.
The SSU tree inferred using the original data by Hosseinvand et al. (2020), the same alignment, postediting and inference methods; but using aphelenchs as outgroup taxa.

Morphometrics of Antarctenchus urmiensis n_ sp_ All measurement are in µm and in the form: mean ± s_d_ (range)_

HolotypeParatypes
FemaleFemalesMales
n 188
L1,0951,022 ± 96895 ± 40
(875–1,162)(819–942)
a45.641.7 ± 2.438.9 ± 2.3
(38.5–45.6)(35.6–42.8)
b6.76.5 ± 0.85.7 ± 0.3
(5.5–8.2)(5.1–5.9)
c15.215.5 ± 1.314.1 ± 0.6
(14.2–18.2)(13.5–15.5)
5.55.1 ± 0.53.7 ± 0.2
(4.0–5.8)(3.4–4.0)
V5455.0 ± 0.0
(54–58)
Cephalic region width at apex66.4 ± 0.65.7 ± 0.5
(5.5–7.0)(5.0–6.5)
Cephalic region width at base9.59.5 ± 0.49.1 ± 0.3
(9.0–10.4)(8.5–9.5)
Cephalic region height2.82.8 ± 0.32.6 ± 0.3
(2.3–3.2)(2.2–3.0)
Stylet conus length5.55.5 ± 0.45.7 ± 0.7
(5–6)(5–7)
Stylet total length1313.9 ± 0.414.0 ± 0.5
(13.0–14.5)(13.5–15.0)
Dorsal gland orifice (DGO)2.52.2 ± 0.32.4 ± 0.5
(2.0–2.8)(2.0–3.2)
Anterior end to median bulb distance6968.6 ± 5.769.8 ± 1.8
(58–77)(67–72)
Median bulb length1919.8 ± 1.320.8 ± 0.7
(18–21)(20–22)
Median bulb width1111.1 ± 0.610.0 ± 0.5
(10–12)(9–11)
Anterior end to nerve ring distance101109.3 ± 8.6100.3 ± 7.0
(94–122)(92–115)
Anterior end to hemizonid distance117121.6 ± 6.7115.4 ± 4.9
(112–131)(110–126)
Anterior end to excretory pore distance121127.4 ± 6.5122.0 ± 4.6
(119–135)(117–132)
Neck (stoma + pharynx)162158.3 ± 11.4157.1 ± 3.0
(132–168)(151–160)
Anterior end to vulva distance592568.4 ± 45.3
(511–644)
Body width at vulva or cloaca2424.6 ± 2.423.0 ± 0.8
(21–29)(22–24)
Body width at anus1313.1 ± 2.217.4 ± 1.1
(11–18)(16–19)
Anterior genital branch/testis length254261.6 ± 37.4475.0 ± 35.8
(207–317)(421–530)
Posterior genital branch length250254.1 ± 37.3
(208–332)
Tail length7266.3 ± 6.463.4 ± 2.9
(60–73)(59–67)
Anus to phasmid distance3033.8 ± 4.134.4 ± 4.7
(27–42)(27–43)
Spicules length25.6 ± 1.6
(24–29)
Gubernaculum length10.1 ± 1.0
(8–11)
DOI: https://doi.org/10.21307/jofnem-2021-045 | Journal eISSN: 2640-396X | Journal ISSN: 0022-300X
Language: English
Page range: 1 - 14
Published on: Apr 26, 2021
Published by: Society of Nematologists, Inc.
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 1 times per year

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