Summary A new species of the dagger nematode, genus Xiphinema , was recovered from rhizospheric soil samples collected rangelands in Semnan province, north-central Iran, and described based upon both morphological molecular data. sangesarense n. sp. is characterised by 3.7-4.8 mm long females having 136-154 μ m odontostyle, 74-87 odontophore, two equally developed genital tracts with crystalloi...

Institute for Sustainable Agriculture (IAS), Spanish National Research Council (CSIC), Apdo. 4084, 14080 Córdoba, Campus de Excelencia Internacional Agroalimentario, ceiA3, Spain AGROCODE, Ctra. De Alicún, no 369 Ed. Natalia, 2oB, 04721, El Parador de Roquetas de Mar, Almería, Spain Department of Forest Pathology, Forestry and Forest Products Research Institute (FFPRI), Tsukuba 305-8687, Ibarak...