Rhabditella		Contents		Rev 03/29/2024
		Classification		Biology and Ecology
		Morphology and Anatomy		Life Cycle
Return to Rhabditella Menu				Ecosystem Functions and Services
		Distribution		Management
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Classification:

Chromadorea
  Rhabditia

    Rhabditida

      Rhabditoidea

        Rhabditidae

Rhabditinae

       

Rhabditella (Cobb, 1929) Chitwood, 1933 or as a subgenus of Rhabditis: Rhabditis (Rhabditella) Cobb, 1929, Sudhaus & Fitch, 2001

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Morphology and Anatomy:

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Distribution:

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Feeding:

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Biology and Ecology:

Rhabditella axei is sometimes reported from humans where the immune system is depressed, also from dogs. Also reported from African giant snails.

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Life Cycle:

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Management:

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References:

Sudhaus, W. 1991. Check list of species of Rhabditis sensu lato (Nematoda: Rhabditidae) discovered between 1976 and 1986. Nematologica 37:229-236

Sudhaus, W., and Fitch, D. 2001. Comparative studies on the phylogeny and systematics of the Rhabditidae (Nematoda). Journal of Nematology 33:1-70

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Copyright © 1999 by Howard Ferris.
Revised: March 29, 2024.