Longidoridae


Longidoridae is a family of polyphagous root ectoparasites in the phylum Nematoda with a worldwide distribution.

Taxonomy

There are about 720 species divided amongst seven genera in the family, which is further subdivided into subfamilies and tribes.

Subdivision

Subfamilies;
  • Longidorinae
  • Xiphineminae
Tribes;
  • Subfamily Longidorinae
  • *Longidorini
  • *Xiphidorini
  • Subfamily Xiphineminae

    Genera

  • Subfamily Longidorinae
  • *Tribe Longidorini
  • **Longidorus
  • **Longidoroides
  • **Paralongidorus
  • *Tribe Xiphidorini
  • **Australodorus
  • **Paraxiphidorus
  • **Xiphidorus
  • Subfamily Xiphineminae
  • **''Xiphinema''

    Pathology

With the Trichodoridae, the Longidoridae form the two Enoplea nematode families known to be plant parasites, though from different subclasses, and the only virus vectors in phylum Nematoda.