Canadian Nematode Species Checklist From National Collection

Canada's national collection holds over 88,000 roundworm specimens, with this checklist representing a subset of accessions from its provinces and territories. The compilation is based on a cross-referenced subset of the Canadian National Collection of Insects, Arachnids, and Nematodes, excluding regulated species.

Use Cases

• Cross-reference scientific names against valid and accepted names indicated in the Nemys world database
• Analyze the distribution of nematode species across Canada's provinces and territories from the accession records
• Study the taxonomic composition of the subset, which includes approximately 5000 primary and secondary types of nearly 400 species

Strengths

• Derived from a primary depository containing over 88,000 roundworm specimens
• Includes approximately 5000 primary and secondary types representing nearly 400 species
• Scientific names were validated by cross-referencing against the Nemys world database

Limitations

• The checklist is explicitly noted as not exhaustive, with regulated nematodes purposefully removed
• Based on a subset of the larger national collection, not a complete inventory
• The underlying type catalogue reference is from 1985, which may not reflect recent taxonomic revisions

Provenance

Source

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Canadian National Collection of Insects, Arachnids, and Nematodes (CNC)

Collection Method

Compilation based on a subset of preserved specimen accessions from the national collection, with names cross-referenced against Nemys.

Time Range

Collection began in 1943; type catalogue reference is from 1985.

Freshness

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Geography

Canada's provinces and territories.