| Steiner's spiral nematode | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Nematoda |
| Class: | Secernentea |
| Order: | Tylenchida |
| Family: | Hoplolaimidae |
| Genus: | Helicotylenchus |
| Species: | H. dihystera |
| Binomial name | |
| Helicotylenchus dihystera (Cobb, 1893) Sher, 1961 | |
| Synonyms | |
Tylenchus dihystera | |
Helicotylenchus dihystera (Steiner's spiral nematode) is a plant pathogenic nematode. It is known to inhabit sugarcane, rice, potatoes, corn, peanut, millet, sorghum, banana and forest trees.[1]