A Compendium of the Genus Tylenchorhynchus (Tylenchidae: Nematoda) * A
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270 PROCEEDINGS OF THE [VOL. 31, No. 2 . 1964e. Studies on Freshwater Larval Trematodes. Part II. A New Echinostome Cercaria, C. pcnalvcri, from Venezuela. Proc. Helminth Soc. Wash. 31: 34-36. 1964d. Estudios De Larvas De Trematoides De Agua Duke. Parte VI. Observaciones Experimentales De Varies Estados En El Ciclo De Vida De Echinostoma donosoiN. Sp. (Echinostomatide: Trematoda) De Venezuela. Asociacon Venezolana Para El Advance De La Cicncia. Eesumeiies De Los Trabajos Presentados En La XIV Convencion Anual. Pag. 92-93. (abstract). 3 al 9 de Mayo de 1964. Caracas, Venezuela. 1964e. Estudios De Larvas De Trematoides De Agua Duke. Parte I. Una Nueva Microcotylacea Xiphidiocercaria, C. cumanensis. De Venezuela. Ibid. Pag. 93-94. (abstract). A Compendium of the Genus Tylenchorhynchus (Tylenchidae: Nematoda) * A. C. TAIMAN SUMMARY: A key and pertinent morphological data on 08 valid species of Tijlenrlinrhynchiis arc presented. Tylenchorhynchus alatus, T. bucharicus, T. caromatus, T. coffcae, T. gramiiricolus, and T. sexamammilatus are transferred to species inquirendae. ZuBAMMENFASST'Nr. Ein Bestimmungssehlussel und zutreffende morphologische Ansaben werden fur 08 giiltige Tylenchorhynchus Arten gegeben. Tylenchorhynchus alatus, T. bucharicus, T .caromatus, T. coffcac, T. yraminicolus und T. sexamammilatus werden zu species inquircandae gestellt. The incredible influx of 32 nominal species into Tylenchorhynchus, since Allen (1955) published his important paper, has been discouraging to many. Loof (1959) made a worthwhile contribution in his publication of a key encompassing 8 species that had been proposed since 1955 and including 2 earlier species not discussed by Allen. The present paper attempts to continue this trend by presenting a key including 23 additional species published to date, by tabulating pertinent details of all species in the genus, and by transferring 6 additional species into species inquirendae. To the excellent list of departures from Tylenchorhynchus cited by Baker (1962) should be added T. spinicaudatus Schuurmans Stekhoven, 1944 which has recently been placed in Hirschmanniella by Luc and Goody (1963). Tylenchorhynchus browni Kreis, 1929, T. styriacus (Micoletzky, 1922), and T. symmetricus (Cobb, 1914) were placed in species inquirendae by Allen (1955) while T. paucus Kirjanova, 1951 was similarly relegated by Meyl (1961). It is proposed that the following 6 species also be placed in species inquirendae: T. alatus (Cobb, 1930) because it was based only on a single male specimen; T. bucharicus (Tulaganov, 1949) and T. caromatus (Tula- ganov, 1949) each of which was based only on a single specimen for which descriptions are quite meager and lacking in pertinent data; T. coffeae Siddiqi and Basir, 1959 for which no figure or adequate description was given and which has not been subse- quently referred to by either author; and T. graminicolus Kirjanova, 1951 and T. sexamammilatus (Kirjanova, 1938) because of poor figures and inadequate descrip- tions that preclude adequate comparisons to other species. Siddiqi (1961) synonymizod T. acti Hopper, 19,59 to T. capiiatus Allen, 1955 based on "personal correspondence" with Hopper who felt that the two species were identi- cal. Hopper has indicated in Hit. that the referred-to personal correspondence had not occurred and he regards each of the two species as distinct, as apparently does Marinari (1962). For these reasons, T. acti is reinstated as a valid species. * University of Florida Citrus Experiment Station, Lake Alfred, Florida. Florida Agricultural Experiment Stations Journal Series No. 1889. The assistance of D. L. Coker, who aided in the compilation of data, is appreciated. I am grateful to the following for their comments on the manuscript: M. W. Allen, R. P. Esser, B. E. Hopper, and P. A. A. Loof. Copyright © 2011, The Helminthological Society of Washington JULY, 1964] HELMINTHOLOGICAL SOCIETY 271 The following key** contains 68 species of Tylenchorhynchus and is based solely on female characteristics as indicated by a search of the literature. A stringent attempt has been made to base separations on objective rather than subjective characters. The author feels that the more important of the diagnostic criteria are: 1) number of lines in the lateral field, 2) number and relative position of longitudinal striations, 3) labial region continuous or offset, 4)tail terminus annulated or smooth, 5) stylet length, 6) ratio of the tail divided by the width of the body at the anus (T/ABW), 7) number of labial annules, and 8) number of tail annules. When neces- sary, subjective characteristics such as degree of labial framework sclerotizeration, relative tail shape, etc. have also been used but such separations are usually given with sufficient latitude between choices so as to eliminate borderline cases. An in- spection of the following key will indicate some species that are now inadequately separated by rather meager characters. This alludes to the extreme urgency of a thorough generic review before any prospective authoi proposes a new species. The following key represents only a tool by which species may be tentatively, and not conclusively, identified. Precise identification must be made by reference to Table 1 and/or the original publication. KEY TO FEMALES OF Tylenchorhynchus 1. Lateral lines 3-4 2 Lateral lines 5-6 42 2. Lateral lines 3 3 Lateral lines 4 8 3. Labial region continuous 4 Labial region offset 6 4. T/ABW ratio 5.6 rhopalocercus Seinhorst, 1963 T/ABW ratio 2.3-2.5 5 5. Labial annules 2-3, labial framework sclerotization very conspicuous, tail annules 10-11 sculptus Seinhorst, 1963 Labial annules 4, labial framework sclerotization inconspicuous, tail an- nules 14-16 triglyphus Seinhorst, 1963 6. Tail annules 42-46 bifasciatus Andrassy, 1961 Tail annules 10-27 7 7. Stylet 16-17 microns long, tail annules 2Q-27 .divittatus Siddiqi, 1961 Stylet 21-22 microns long, tail annules 10-14 Jrilinealus Timm, 1963 ** In correspondence received after this paper had been submitted for publication, Dr. I. Andrassy informed me that the number of longitudinal striae for T. quadrifer Andrassy, 1954, had been erroneously given in the original publication as 60 when it should have been 30; this correction has been entered in Table 1 which follows, lie further felt that his species may be identical with T. ornatus Allen, 105"). Tylenchorhynchus trilineatus Timm, 1903, according to Andrassy, is identical with T. triglyphus Sein- horst, 1963 (discounting the very slight labial contriction of the latter species). A recent paper has been brought to the writer's attention (Siddiqi, M. R., 1963. Z. Parasitenk. 23 397-404) in which T. rugosus is proposed. This species has the following criteria: L= 0.8-0.9 mm a = 30-32; b = 4.4-5.1; c = 15.5-17.0; V = 55-56%. Labial region continuous; 6-7 labial annules labial framework inconspicuously sclerotized; stylet 23 microns long with posteriorly inclined knobs 6 lateral lines; 32-36 longitudinal striae at mid-body; 24-28 tail annules; subcylindrical tail shape subhemispherical, smooth tail terminus; T/ABW ratio about 2.7-3.0; spicule 28 microns long; am gubernaculum 6 microns long. The species keys out to T. ornatus Allen, 1955 (possibly identical witl T. quadrifer as proposed above) and is regarded a likely synonym by Andrassy. Wallace and Greet (Parasitology 54: 129-144. 19(>4) have recently separated Tyloichorhynch.u macrurus (Goodey, 1932) sensu lato into a small form, which retains the species name, and a large form T. icarus. Tylenchorhynchus macrurus now has the following criteria: L = 0.8-1.2mm, a = 19-25 b =4.8-0.3; c =14-20; V =54-59%; stylet = 25-34 microns; 39-47 tail annules. Tylenchorhyiu-lru Yearns: L = 1.5-2.0 mm; a = 29-34; b =5.9-6.9; c = 19-25;V = 50-57%; stylet =34-42 microns; 50-50 tail annules. In most other details, the two species are very similar. In the key to species, T. icarus is separated from T. micrurus by a longer stylet (34-42: 25-34 microns) and by a greater number of tail annules (50-59: 39-47). Copyright © 2011, The Helminthological Society of Washington 272 PROCEEDINGS OF THE [VOL. 31, No. 2 8. Cuticle with longitudinal striae 9 Cuticle without longitudinal striae 14 9. Cuticle with 29 longitudinal striae claytoni Steiner, 1937 Cuticle with 8-20 longitudinal striae 10 10. Stylet 14-17 microns long 11 Stylet 21 microns long 12 11. Cervical region with 8 longitudinal striae, tail annules 40-41 brevilineatus Williams, 1960 Cervical region with 12 longitudinal striae, tail annules 32-36 indices Siddiqi, 1961 12. Labial region continuous, T/ABW ratio l.tyJamellifcrus (de Man, 1880) Labial region offset, T/ABW ratio 2.2-3.0 ^13 13. Tail terminus annulated, stylet 21 microns long judithae Andrassy, 1962 Tail terminus smooth, stylet 24-27 microns long microphasmis Loof, 1959 14. Labial region offset 15 Labial region continuous 20 15. Tail terminus annulated, tail annules 4Q-48-dubius (Biitschli, 1873) Tail terminus smooth, tail annules 14-33 16 16. T/ABW ratio 3.7, labial annules 3 martini Fielding, 1956 T/ABW ratio 2.2-2.7, labial annules 4-6 _ _ _17 17. Stylet 16-17 microns long 18 Stylet 20-27 microns long 19 18. Labial annules 4-5, tail annules 18-33 brassicae Siddiqi, 1961 Labial annules 6, tail annules 14-15 latus Allen, 1955 19. Labial annules 4, tail annules 18-26, stylet 20-23 microns long agri Ferris, 1963 Labial annules 5, tail annules 15-16, stylet 24-27 microns long cylindricus Cobb, 1913 20. T/ABW ratio 1.1 brevicaudatus Hopper, 1959 T/ABW ratio 2.0 or gi eater 21 21. Female tail hook-shaped with cuticular flaps bursifer Loof, 1959 Female tail not hook-shaped 22 22. Tail terminus annulated 23 Tail terminus smooth 28 23. Tail shape clavate, T/ABW ratio 3.7 davicaiidatus Seinhorst, 1963 Tail shape not clavate, T/ABW 3.0 or less_24 24.