Microbials - Entomopathogenic Nematode Taxonomy & Systematics
Taxonomy and systematics for two species of entomopathogenic nematode -
| CATEGORY |
Steinernema carpocapsae |
Steinernema feltiae |
| Phylum: |
Nematoda |
Nematoda |
| Class: |
Secernentea |
Secernentea |
| Order: |
Rhabditida |
Rhabditida |
| Suborder: |
Rhabditina |
Rhabditina |
| Superfamily: |
Rhabditoidea |
Rhabditoidea |
| Family: |
Steinernematidae |
Steinernematidae |
| Genus: |
Steinernema Travassos, 1927 (=Neoaplectana Steiner, 1929) |
Steinernema Travassos, 1927 (=Neoaplectana Steiner, 1929) |
| Species: |
Steinernema carpocapsae Weiser 1955 |
Steinernema feltiae (=bibionis), Filipjev 1934, Bovien 1937 |
Description
Length:
Width: |
558(438-650) microns
25(20-30) microns |
849(736-950) microns
26(22-29) microns |
| Associated bacteria |
Xenorhabdus nematophilus |
Xenorhabdus bovienii Akhurst |
| Description |
Gram negative, facultatively anaerobic rods, classified within the family Enterobacteriaceae |
Gram negative, facultatively anaerobic rods, classified within the family Enterobacteriaceae |
