Kingdom Animalia Subclass Diplogasteria Superfamily Tylenchoidea Scientific name Heterodera Rank Genus | Phylum Nematoda Order Tylenchida Family Heteroderidae Higher classification Heteroderidae | |
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Lower classifications Soybean cyst nematode, Heterodera schachtii, Heterodera avenae, Heterodera cacti, Heterodera tabacum | ||
Heterodera is a genus of nematodes in the family Heteroderidae. Members of the genus are obligate parasites and different species attack different crops, often causing great economic damage. The genus is unique among nematode genera because of the ability of the female to transform into a tough, brown, cyst which protects the eggs which have been formed within her body. The name heterodera "refers to the different 'skins' of female and cyst."
Diversity
The following is a list of taxa in the genus Heterodera:
References
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