Rotylenchulus
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| Rotylenchulus | |
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| Rotylenchulus reniformis | |
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Nematoda |
| Class: | Secernentea |
| Subclass: | Tylenchia |
| Order: | Tylenchida |
| Family: | Hoplolaimidae |
| Subfamily: | Rotylenchulinae |
| Genus: | Rotylenchulus Linford & Oliveira, 1940 |
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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]
