The Priority of Tylenchus hexalineatus over T. megacephalus

A new species of Tylenchtt.r was described by Geraert (1962) as T. hexalineatus and by Goodey (1962) as T. (Cephalenchus) megacephaltts. Comparison makes it clear that these descriptions refer to the same species. The name T. hexalinealus appeared in March or April whilst T. megacehpalus appeared on 16th August so that T. hexalineatus has clear priority. We accordingly refer to the nematode as Tylenchtls (Cephalenchus) hexalineatus with T. megacephalus as a synonym.

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