Caenorhabditis portoensis | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Nematoda |
Class: | Chromadorea |
Order: | Rhabditida |
Family: | Rhabditidae |
Genus: | Caenorhabditis |
Species: | C. portoensis |
Binomial name | |
Caenorhabditis portoensis Félix, Braendle & Cutter, 2014 | |
Strains | |
EG4788 | |
Synonyms | |
C. sp. 6 |
Caenorhabditis portoensis is a species of nematode in the genus Caenorhabditis. First wild isolate sample (strain EG4788) was found on a rotting apple in Portugal.
Prior to 2014, it was referred to as C. sp. 6. It groups with C. virilis (sp. 13) in the 'Drosophilae' supergroup in phylogenetic studies.
References
- Félix, Marie-Anne; Braendle, Christian; Cutter, Asher D. (April 11, 2014). "A Streamlined System for Species Diagnosis in Caenorhabditis (Nematoda: Rhabditidae) with Name Designations for 15 Distinct Biological Species". PLOS ONE. 9 (4): e94723. Bibcode:2014PLoSO...994723F. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0094723. PMC 3984244. PMID 24727800.
External links
- Caenorhabditis portoensis at the Caenorhabditis Genetics Center, University of Minnesota
Taxon identifiers | |
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Caenorhabditis portoensis |
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