Cruznema

  

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Rev 12/17/2024

  Classification Biology and Ecology
Morphology and Anatomy Life Cycle
Return to Cruznema Menu Ecosystem Functions and Services
Distribution Management
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Classification:

Chromadorea

Rhabditia
       Rhabditida

      Rhabditoidea

        Rhabditidae

       
Cruznema Artigas, 1927
Type species of the genus: Cruznema cruznema Artigas, 1927
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Morphology and Anatomy:

 

 

  

 

Cruznema: Male tail - Spicules and bursa with rays

 Cruznema: Male tail - Sperm in vas deferens


Photomicrographs by Howard Ferris

Body size range for the species of this genus in the database - Click:
 
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Distribution:

Commonly occurs in many parts of the world.

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Feeding:

  Bacterivore

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Biology and Ecology:

Some species have been associated with insects.

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Life Cycle:

Sexually reproducing, males and females approximately equally abundant.

For Ecophysiological Parameters for this genus, click 
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Ecosystem Functions and Services:

Nitrogen mineralization by consumption of bacteria and excretion of excess N (Ferris et al., 1997)..

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Management:

 

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References:

Ferris, H., R. C. Venette and S. S. Lau.  1997.  Population energetics of bacterial-feeding nematodes:  Carbon and Nitrogen budgets.  Soil Biology and Biochemistry 29:1183-1194.
Tahseen, Q., Sultana, R. Khan, R. and Hussain, A. 2012. Description of two new and one known species of the closely related genera Cruznema Artigas, 1927 and Rhabpanus Massey, 1971 (Nematode: Rhabditidae) with a discussion on their relationships. Nematology 14:555-570.
Venette, R. C. and H. Ferris. 1997. Thermal constraints to population growth of bacterial-feeding nematodes. Soil Biology and Biochemistry 29:63-74.
 

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Copyright © 1999 by Howard Ferris.
Revised: December 17, 2024.