Diploscapter pachys

Diploscapter pachys is a species of nematode.

Diploscapter pachys
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Nematoda
Class:	Chromadorea
Order:	Rhabditida
Family:	Rhabditidae
Genus:	Diploscapter
Species:	D. pachys
Binomial name
Diploscapter pachys Steiner, 1942

Taxonomy

This species was described by G. Steiner in 1942. Its type locality is Lexington, Kentucky and its type host is Hoya carnosa.^[1]

The specific epithet pachys comes from the Greek παχύς pakhús meaning "thick".

Description

Steiner described its size as "very small but remarkably plump". The female's total length is .31–.41 millimetres (0.012–0.016 in).^[1]

Males of this species have not been observed; this species reproduces asexually.^[2]

Genetics

A 2017 genetic study showed this species only has one chromosome pair, which resulted from the fusion of six pairs.^[2]