''Caenorhabditis doughertyi'' is a species of
nematode
The nematodes ( or grc-gre, Νηματώδη; la, Nematoda) or roundworms constitute the phylum Nematoda (also called Nemathelminthes), with plant-Parasitism, parasitic nematodes also known as eelworms. They are a diverse animal phylum inhab ...
s in the genus ''
Caenorhabditis''. Prior to 2014, it was referred to as ''C. sp. 10''
JU1333 wild isolate was collected from rotting cacao fruits in Kerala, India in 2007.
The specific epithet is a tribute to
Ellsworth Dougherty who was first studied the nematode worm ''
Caenorhabditis elegans
''Caenorhabditis elegans'' () is a free-living transparent nematode about 1 mm in length that lives in temperate soil environments. It is the type species of its genus. The name is a blend of the Greek ''caeno-'' (recent), ''rhabditis'' (ro ...
'' in the laboratory with
Victor Nigon in the 1940s.
This species groups with ''
C. brenneri'' in the 'Elegans' supergroup in phylogenetic studies.
References
External links
''Caenorhabditis doughertyi''at the Caenorhabditis Genetics Center, University of Minnesota
doughertyi
Nematodes described in 2014
Fauna of India
Fauna of Kerala
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