Heterodera Schmidt, 1871
(root cyst eelworms)

Interactions where Heterodera is the dominant partner and gains from the process

The following relationships have been collated from the published literature (see 'Interaction References').

Stage Summary Taxon Vernacular Classification References Darwin Classification of Active Taxon Active Taxon Active Vernacular Active Taxon Uncertain Active State Active Part Active Stage Relationship Relationship Uncertain Relationship Geography Darwin Classification of Passive Taxon Passive Taxon Passive Vernacular Passive Taxon Uncertain Passive State Passive Part Passive Stage Passive Taxon's significance to Active Taxon Indoors etc Season
feeds on live root POACEAE grasses, couch Poales Nematode damage to turf, Anon., 2008
 /Animalia/Nematoda/Secernentea/Tylenchida/Heteroderidae/Heterodera/Heteroderaroot cyst eelworms Foodplant / feeds on /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Poaceaegrasses, couchliveroot
causes gall of live root POACEAE grasses, couch Poales Nematode damage to turf, Anon., 2008
 /Animalia/Nematoda/Secernentea/Tylenchida/Heteroderidae/Heterodera/Heteroderaroot cyst eelworms Foodplant / gall /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Poaceaegrasses, couchliveroot

Author & YearTitleSource
Anon., 2008Nematode damage to turfPlant Clinic News Apr 08: 2.

Heterodera (root cyst eelworms) may be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Subtaxon Rank Featured
subtaxa		 No of
interactions		 No of
references
Heterodera avenae
an eelworm
Species 1 trophisms
Heterodera cacti
Cactus Cyst Eelworm
Species 2 trophisms
Heterodera carotae
Carrot Cyst Eelworm
Species 1 trophisms
Heterodera cruciferae
Brassica Cyst Eelworm, Cabbage Cyst Nematode
Species 2 trophisms
Heterodera fici
Fig Cyst Eelworm
Species 1 trophisms
Heterodera goettingiana
Pea Cyst Eelworm
Species 2 trophisms
Taxonomic hierarchy:
GenusHeterodera (root cyst eelworms)
FamilyHETERODERIDAE (a family of roundworms)
OrderTYLENCHIDA (an order of roundworms)
ClassSECERNENTEA (a class of roundworms)
PhylumNEMATODA (roundworms, eelworms or nematodes)
SuperphylumECDYSOZOA (skin shedders)
CladeBilateria (bilaterally symmetrical animals)
SubkingdomEUMETAZOA (metazoans)
KingdomANIMALIA (animals)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Heterodera (root cyst eelworms)

Heterodera (root cyst eelworms) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

General Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
Anon. 2008 Nematode damage to turf Plant Clinic News Apr 08: 2.

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may also be relevant to Heterodera (root cyst eelworms):

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