| Bursaphelenchus cocophilus | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Nematoda |
| Class: | Secernentea |
| Order: | Aphelenchida |
| Family: | Parasitaphelenchidae |
| Genus: | Bursaphelenchus |
| Species: | B. cocophilus
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| Binomial name | |
| Bursaphelenchus cocophilus (Cobb, 1919)
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| Synonyms[1] | |
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Rhadinaphelenchus cocophilus | |
The red ring disease of coconuts and African oil palms is caused by the nematode Bursaphelenchus cocophilus. It is also identified in literature with an alternative scientific name Rhadinaphelenchus cocophilus. The common name, red ring nematode, is derived from its distinguishing symptom.
- ^ Quist, Casper W.; Smant, Geert; Helder, Johannes (2015-08-04). "Evolution of Plant Parasitism in the Phylum Nematoda". Annual Review of Phytopathology. 53 (1). Annual Reviews: 289–310. doi:10.1146/annurev-phyto-080614-120057. ISSN 0066-4286.