Scottnema		Contents		Rev 12/10/2022
		Classification		Biology and Ecology
		Morphology and Anatomy		Life Cycle
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		Distribution		Management
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Classification:

Chromadorea

  Rhabditia

     Rhabditida

        Tylenchina

        Cephaloboidea

            Cephalobidae   

        

                     Scottnema Timm, 1971

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Morphology and Anatomy:

Scottnema lindsayae From Brostrom et al., 2011 . From Bostrom et al., 2011 : A: Male tail; B: Female tail; C:Anterior, surface view; D:Pharyngeal region; E: Monodelphic, prodelphic female genitalia, including spermatheca.	Face view and lateral view of lip region and probolae Photographs by Brostrom et al., 2011
Female monovarial, prodelphic. Spermatheca offset.. Male without bursa. Gubernaculum wedge-shaped.	Body size range for the species of this genus in the database - Click:

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Distribution:

Scottnema lindsayae: Taylor Valley, McMurdo Dry Valleys, Ross Island of Antarctica. 

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Feeding:

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Biology and Ecology:

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Life Cycle:

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Ecosystem Functions and Services:

Ecological significance in carbon sequestration and mitigation of climate change.  Subject of extensive ecological studies by Dr. Diana Wall and colleagues, Colorado State University.

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Management:

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References:

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Copyright © 1999 by Howard Ferris..
Revised: December 10, 2022.