Xenic: E. coli on 1.5% pure agar (with or without 0.1% NA) + 5 µg/ml
cholesterol. Currently kept on "wet plates" (1% agar + cholesterol + 5
ml 0.05M phosphate buffer at pH 7.3 + E. coli). No attempts to remove
other bacteria have so far been made.
Long-term storage:
No survival after freezing in glycerin. Can be stored 6-12 months on slowly
desiccated plates; such plates can
probably be stored permanently in liquid nitrogen.
Availability:
Freely available on agar.
Descriptions:
Siddiqi, M.R. (1993). Nematodes of tropical rainforests: 2. Five new genera
and eight new species of cephalobs. Afro-Asian Journal of Nematology,
3: 221-225.
Identification:
Paul De Ley.
Notes:
Autotokous. Seems to multiply slightly faster than S. complexa.
Well-sealed plates can last very long. Do not keep below 20°C.
Last Updated: Tuesday 27 March 1998
