''Chilenchus'' is a genus of nematodes in the family

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. The name comes from

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, the country from where it originates. The genus contains one species, ''Chilenchus elegans'' (

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& Geraert, 1986) (syn. ''Lelenchus elegans'' Raski & Geraert, 1986).Review of the Genus Filenchus Andrassy, 1954 and Descriptions of Six New Species (Nemata: Tylenchidae). D.J. Raski and E. Geraert, Nematologica, Volume 32, Issue 3, pages 265–311, 1986, the type species was collected from moist soil under thick tundra at Orange Bay,

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, Hoste Island, Chile.

References

External links

''Chilenchus'' at Biolib.cz

''Chilenchus elegans'' at Biolib.cz
Tylenchida Secernentea genera Monotypic nematode genera {{Secernentea-stub