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