Rhodolaimus poligraphi

 

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Rev 12/17/2024

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Morphology and Anatomy Life Cycle
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Classification:

Chromadorea
Rhabditida
       Rhabditina
        Bunonematoidea
          Bunonematidae

           Rhodolaimus poligraphi Fuchs, 1930

Synonym:

 

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Morphology and Anatomy:

 

 

 

Female:

Male:

 


Reported median body size for this species (Length mm; width micrometers; weight micrograms) - Click:

 

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Distribution:

Describrd by Fuchs (1930I from tree bark and beetle galleries.

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Feeding:

 Bacteria    

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Biology and Ecology:

 Many nematode species of the Bunonematoidea appear to have phoretic relationships with insects, particularly insects in the order Coleoptera and family Scarabaeidae. The type of phoresy may be interpreted from the insect body parts invaded by the nematodes and the elaborate cuticular ornamentations and extracuticular deposits of the nematodes that apparently aid their survival in the stressful environments of the insect body (Nazir et al., 2019). 

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Life Cycle:

Ecophysiological Parameters:

For Ecophysiological Parameters for this species, click If species level data are not available, click for genus level parameters

 
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Ecosystem Functions and Services:

 

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Management:

 

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References:

Fuchs, G. 1930. Neue an Borken und R�sselk�fer gebundene Nematoden, halbparasitische und Wohnungseinmieter. Freilebende Nematoden aus Moos und Walderde in Borken-und Russelk�fergangeri. Z00L Jahrb. (Syst.), 5g, p. 5o6-646, 177 fig.

Nazir, N., Mahboob, M., Jahan, R., Tahseen, Q. 2019. A Preliminary Study on the Insect Associations and Cuticular Modifications in Some Phoretic Nematodes. Indian J. Nematology 49:83-90.

 

 

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Revised: December 17, 2024.