Rhabditis strongyloides		Contents		Rev 14-10-2025
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Classification:

Chromadorea

  Rhabditia

   Rhabditida

      Rhabditoidea

        Rhabditidae

 

Rhabditis strongyloides (Schneider, 1860) Schneider, 1866

Synonyms:

Pelodera strongyloides (Schneider, 1860) Schneider, 1866

Rhabditis (Pelodera) strongyloides (Schneider, 1860) Schneider, 1866

Morphology and Anatomy:

Typical features of genus Rhabditis.

• tubular stoma
• typical rhabditoid-shaped esophagus with a corpus, isthmus, and bulb.

Females:

• Length 1.3 1.5 mm long an acuminate (tapering to a point) tail.

Males:

• length 0.9-1.2 mm
• spiules equal in length, 65-73 um
• gubernaculum 47 un long.

Ref: Marchiondo, 2020

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Distribution:

Reported from the lacrimal fluid of dogs, cattle and rodent species, also in cat urine.

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Feeding:

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Biology and Ecology:

This nematode is typically a free-living species found in decaying organic material feeding on bacteria.  However, larvae may invade skin lesions of sick or debilitated animals and cause dermatitis (Marchiondo, 2020)

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Life Cycle:

Life cycle direct.

Ecophysiological Parameters:

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Ecosystem Functions and Services:

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Management:

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References:

Marchiondo, A.A.,  2020. Nematoda, Rhabditida. Chapter 2 in Marchiondo, Cruthers and Fourie (eds) Parasiticide Screening Vol 2. Academic Press.

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Copyright © 1999 by Howard Ferris.
Revised: October 14, 2025.