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<p><italic>Malenchus</italic> is the second specious genus in Tylenchidae. In the presented study, we examined 22 populations including 12 type/paratype species. Detailed morphology was recovered using light microscopy, scanning- and transmission-electron microscopy. All population and type slides were recorded as picture and video vouchers, which are available online. We have compared inter- or intraspecific variations and extracted taxonomically informative traits. Amended definitions of the <italic>Malenchus</italic> as well as the closely related <italic>Ottolenchus</italic> were given based on a combination of morphology and recent molecular data, and their phylogeny were analyzed in a context of Tylenchidae. Furthermore, we test different fungi and moss as a food resource of <italic>Malenchus</italic> and their feeding behavior is also discussed.</p>
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Malenchus is the second specious genus in Tylenchidae. In the presented study, we examined 22 populations including 12 type/paratype species. Detailed morphology was recovered using light microscopy, scanning- and transmission-electron microscopy. All population and type slides were recorded as picture and video vouchers, which are available online. We have compared inter- or intraspecific variations and extracted taxonomically informative traits. Amended definitions of the Malenchus as well as the closely related Ottolenchus were given based on a combination of morphology and recent molecular data, and their phylogeny were analyzed in a context of Tylenchidae. Furthermore, we test different fungi and moss as a food resource of Malenchus and their feeding behavior is also discussed.

Redefinition of Genus <italic>Malenchus</italic> Andra’ssy, 1968 (Tylenchomorpha: Tylenchidae) with Additional Data on Ecology

Journal of Nematology

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Redefinition of Genus  Andra’ssy, 1968 (Tylenchomorpha: Tylenchidae) with Additional Data on Ecology

Malenchus is the second specious genus in Tylenchidae. In the presented study, we examined 22 populations including 12 type/paratype species. Detailed...

Redefinition of Genus Malenchus Andra’ssy, 1968 (Tylenchomorpha: Tylenchidae) with Additional Data on Ecology

Published Online: Jul 21, 2017

Page range: 189 - 206

Received: Mar 23, 2017

DOI: https://doi.org/10.21307/jofnem-2017-064

Keywords
morphology, taxonomy, Tylenchomorpha,

© 2017 Xue Qing et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Redefinition of Genus Malenchus Andra’ssy, 1968 (Tylenchomorpha: Tylenchidae) with Additional Data on Ecology

Published Online: Jul 21, 2017

Page range: 189 - 206

Received: Mar 23, 2017

DOI: https://doi.org/10.21307/jofnem-2017-064

Keywordsmorphology, taxonomy, Tylenchomorpha,

© 2017 Xue Qing et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Keywords
morphology, taxonomy, Tylenchomorpha,