Table 2. Collection of other microsporidia species infecting wild nematodes.
| Microsporidia | Nematode host | Strain | Country / Year | Sample composition | Spore feature |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nematocida | C. briggsae | JUm2507 | Thailand / 2013 | rotting fruit | 2S |
| major n. sp. | C. briggsae | JUm2747 | Guadeloupe / 2014 | rotting fruit | 2S |
| C. tropicalis | JUm2751 | Guadeloupe / 2014 | rotting fruit | n. d. | |
| Nematocida | Oscheius tipulae | JUm1510 | Czech Republic / 2008 | rotting apple | 2S |
| minor n. sp. | O. tipulae | JUm2772 | Armenia / 2014 | rotting fruit | n. d. |
| Nematocida | O. tipulae | JUm1504 | France / 2008 | rotting stem | 1S |
| homosporus n. sp. | Rhabditella typhae | NICm516 | Portugal / 2013 | rotting apple | 1S |
| Nematocida | Procephalobus sp. | JUm2895 | Spain / 2015 | rotting fruit | 1S |
| ciargi n. sp. | |||||
| Nematocida | C. sp. 42 | NICm1041 | French Guiana / 2014 | flower | n. d. |
| sp. 7 | |||||
| Enteropsectra | Oscheius sp. 3 | JUm408 | Iceland / 2002 | compost | 1S, LT, AP |
| longa n. sp. | |||||
| Enteropsectra | O. tipulae | JUm2551 | France / 2013 | rotting apple | 1S, SR, AP |
| breve n. sp. | O. tipulae | JUm1483 | France / 2008 | rotting plum | 1S, SR,AP |
| O. tipulae | JUm1456 | France / 2008 | rotting fruit | n. d. | |
| Pancytospora | O. tipulae | JUm1505 | France / 2008 | rotting apple | LT |
| philotis n. sp. | O. tipulae | JUm1460 | France / 2008 | rotting snail | LT |
| O. tipulae | JUm1670 | France / 2009 | rotting apple | LT | |
| O. tipulae | JUm2552 | France / 2013 | rotting stem | LT | |
| Pancytospora | C. brenneri | JUm1396 | Colombia / 2008 | rotting fruit | LT |
| epiphaga n. sp. |
The reference strain of each newly found species is in bold. 2S: two distinct sizes of spores; 1S: one size of spores;
LT: long, thin rod; SR: small rod (see dimensions in Table 3); AP: form spores first along the apical side of the
intestinal cells. n. d.: not determined