Oncholaimelloides		Contents		Rev 08/24/2026
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Classification:

Enoplea

     Enoplia

        Enoplida

              Oncholaimoidea

                    Oncholaimidae

Oncholaimellinae

Oncholaimelloides Timm, 1967

Type species of the genus: Oncholaimelloides vonhaffneri (Murphy, 1966) Timm, 1967

Synonyms:

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Morphology and Anatomy:

General characteristics of the genus:

• Left ventrosublateral tooth largest, right ventrosublateral and dorsal tooth equal size and smaller.
• Females monodelphic-prodelphic. Demanian system apparently absent.
• Male spicules short, broadening distally, copulatory bursa with 15 ribs. 
• Marine.

Ref: Smol et al. 2014

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Distribution:

Free-living marine nematodes.

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Economic Importance:

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Feeding:

Food Sources and Feeding strategies for the genus Oncholaimelloides

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Life Cycle:

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Damage:

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Management:

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References:

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Revised by Howard Ferris.
Revised: August 24, 2026.