Molecular and morphological characterization of Tylenchus zeae n. sp. (Nematoda: Tylenchida) from Corn (Zea mays) in South Carolina Author Kantor, Mihail R. Author Handoo, Zafar A. Author Subbotin, Sergei A. Author Mowery, Joseph D. Author Hult, Maria N. Author Rogers, Stephen Author Skantar, Andrea M. text Journal of Nematology 2023 2023-02-28 55 1 1 13 http://dx.doi.org/10.2478/jofnem-2023-0003 journal article 298488 10.2478/jofnem-2023-0003 1bfcaf56-0fb1-493c-bab9-f0f305531804 2640-396X PMC9984806 36880011 11644693

Table 1. Morphometrics of TylenCHUS Zeae n. sp. All measurements are in μm and in the form: mean ± standard deviation (range).

Character	Holotype	Female (n = 9)	Male (n = 4)
L, body length; MBW, maximum body width.
L	830	830.0 ± 39.3 (765.0–895.0)	813.0 ± 45 (775.0–885.0)
Stylet	20	20.0 ± 0.7 (20.0–22.0)	20.0 (20.0–20.0)
MBW	27	25.0±2.58 (20.0–30.0)	22.0 (20.0–25.0)
Ant. end to exc. pore distance	102	103.0 ± 6.0 (92.0–115.0)	—
Ant. end to esophago-intestinal valve	122	123.0 ± 5.5 (115.0–130.0)	123.0 ± 2.0 (120.0–125.0)
Tail	112	121.0 ± 5.9 (112.0–127.0)	127.0 ± 5.0 (122.0–135.0)
a	31	33.0 ± 3.7 (28.0–42.0)	37.0 ± 2.0 (35.0–39.0)
b	7	7.0 ± 0.5 (6.0–8.0)	7.0 ± 0.4 (6.0–7.0)
c	7	7.0	6.0 ± 0.3 (6.0–7.0)
V %	63	63.0 ± 1.2 (61–65%)	—
Anal body width	15	15 ± 1.28 (12.0–17.0)	13.0 (12.0–14.0)
Spicules	—	—	21.0 ± 1.0 (20.0–23.0)
Gubernaculum	—	—	6.0 ± 0.5 (5.0–6.0)