Pareurystomina vaughtae

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Classification:

Enoplida
Oncholaimoidea
Enchelidiidae

Pareurystomina vaughtae Keppner, 1989

Synonyms:

Morphology and Anatomy:

Relatively large, slender, tapering at extramities.
Cuticle smooth.
Six labial papillae and 10 cephalic setae in two rows
Cervical setae present at base of stoma
Buccal cavity large, heavily cuticularized, separated into two parts by a constriction.
One large subvetral tooth only projecting forward of reows of denticles
Amphids wide, 40-50% of body width,
Esophagus elongate, no esophageal bulbs. with nerve ring at about 30% of its length
Tail conoid, terminus acute
Spiineret absent

Ref: Nasira et al., 2014

	Females: Didelphic-amphidelphic Ovaries opposed, reflexed Vulva a transverese slit at about 57% of body length.

Males: Diorchic, testes opposed, outstretched Spicules curved with smal barb at tip. Gubernaculum with two apophysis. Two tubular precloacal supplements Caudal setae abundant Caudal glands and spinneret absent. Reported median body size for this species (Length mm; width micrometers; weight micrograms) - Click:

Distribution:

Collected from sandy mud at the mouth of the River Indus, Sindh, Pakistan

Feeding:

Free-living freshwater (estuarine?) nematodes, probably omnivores.

Life Cycle:

Ecophysiological Parameters:

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Keppner, E.J. 1989. Four new species of free-living marine nematode in the genus Pareurystomina (Nematode: Enoplisa) with observations on other members of the genus. Proc. Biological Soc. Washington 102:249-263.

Nasira, K., Shahina, F. and Shamim, S. 2014. Dsecriptions of Bathyeurystomina vaughtae sp. n. and Belbolla longispiculata sp. n. with observations on Pareurystomina vaughtae and Eusrystoma, indica (Enoplida: Enchelidiidae) from Pakistan. International J. Nematology 24:87-96.