Rotylenchulus

Rotylenchulus is a genus of nematodes in the family Hoplolaimidae. They are mostly found in tropical and subtropical areas where they are semi-endoparasites of the roots of herbaceous and woody plants.^[2] Species are known to infest a wide range of plants including wheat, sunflowers and grapes.^[2]

Rotylenchulus
Rotylenchulus reniformis
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Nematoda
Class:	Secernentea
Subclass:	Tylenchia
Order:	Tylenchida
Family:	Hoplolaimidae
Subfamily:	Rotylenchulinae
Genus:	Rotylenchulus Linford & Oliveira, 1940
Species
See text
Synonyms[1]
Leiperotylenchus Manohar Das, 1960 Spirotylenchus Lordella & Cesnik, 1958 Spyrotylenchus Lordello & Cesnik, 1958

Species

Molecular characteristics provide important diagnostic tools, particularly since there is high intraspecific variability in immature females.^[2] The following species are recognised:^[3][1]

• Rotylenchulus anamictus
• Rotylenchulus borealis Loof & Oostenbrink, 1962
• Rotylenchulus clavicaudatus
• Rotylenchulus leptus
• Rotylenchulus macrodoratus Dasgupta et al., 1968
• Rotylenchulus macrosoma Dasgupta et al., 1968
• Rotylenchulus macrosomoides
• Rotylenchulus parvus Williams, 1960
• Rotylenchulus reniformis Linford & Oliveira, 1940
• Rotylenchulus sacchari
• Rotylenchulus variabilis