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Morphological Ambiguity between Chambersiella Cobb, 1920, and Geraldius Sanwal, 1971: A Taxonomic Dilemma Solved through a Note from N. A. Cobb Cover

Morphological Ambiguity between Chambersiella Cobb, 1920, and Geraldius Sanwal, 1971: A Taxonomic Dilemma Solved through a Note from N. A. Cobb

Open Access
|Nov 2025

Abstract

The genera Chambersiella and Geraldius (Nematoda) are nearly morphologically identical, differing primarily in female ovary number: Chambersiella was described as monodelphic, while Geraldius was diagnosed as didelphic. This note reevaluates the validity of that distinction, incorporating original descriptions and a previously overlooked archival note from N. A. Cobb. Field observations failed to recover monodelphic specimens, even in type localities. We propose synonymizing Geraldius with Chambersiella, supported by Cobb’s archived observations and consistent morphological evidence.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/jofnem-2025-0051 | Journal eISSN: 2640-396X | Journal ISSN: 0022-300X
Language: English
Submitted on: Aug 12, 2025
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Published on: Nov 5, 2025
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
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© 2025 Jonathan D. Eisenback, Paulo Vieira, published by Society of Nematologists, Inc.
This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.

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