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Caenorhabditis drosophilae

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Caenorhabditis drosophilae
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Nematoda
Class: Chromadorea
Order: Rhabditida
Family: Rhabditidae
Genus: Caenorhabditis
Species:
C. drosophilae
Binomial name
Caenorhabditis drosophilae
(Kiontke, 1997)
Synonyms
  • Rhabditis (Caenorhabditis) drosophilae Kiontke, 1997[1]
  • Rhabditis drosophilae

Caenorhabditis drosophilae is a species of nematodes. It was recovered, along with Rhabditis sonorae, from saguaro cactus rot in Arizona. The species was found on the fly Drosophila nigrospiracula.

C. drosophilae forms a Drosophilae supergroup with other Caenorhabditis species (C. virilis, C. castelli, C. angaria). This supergroup gathers species associated with rotten cactus or fruit and Drosophila species. It opposes the elegans supergroup where C. elegans stands.

References

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  1. ^ Description of Rhabditis (Caenorhabditis) drosophilae n. sp. and R.(C.) sonorae n. sp.(Nematoda: Rhabditida) from saguaro cactus rot in Arizona. Karin Kiontke, Fundam. appl. NemalOl., 1997, 20 (4), pages 305-315
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