Heterocephalobellus panamericanus

 

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Classification:

Rhabditida
       Tylenchina
        Cephaloboidea
          Cephalobidae

          Heterocephalobellus brasiliensis Rashid, Geraert & Sharma, 1985

Synonym:

 

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Morphology and Anatomy:

Heterocephalobellus panamericanus. A. Pharyngeal region; B:labial region, surface view;

C: Female gonad and post-vulvasl uterine sac; E: Male tail:

Drawings from Bostrom and Holovachov, 2013

 

  • curicle striated; laterl field with 3 incisures
  • three lips, large labial probollae
  • cephalic probollae absent
  • amphids very small
  • stoma narrow, cephaloboid
  • esophagus very long, often with a loop,
  • tail similar in both sexes, conoid to sharp or rounded point.

Female:

  • monodelphic, prodelphic
  • anterior ovary reflexed; very long post-vulval uterine sac

Male:

  • monorchic
  •  simple spicules and paired papillae as supplements
  • tail similar in both sexes, conoid to sharp or rounded point.

Ref: Andrassy, 2005

 

   
 

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

 

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Distribution:

Described from Kelsao Dunes, Mojave Desert, California and Monte Desert near Usno, Argentina.

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Feeding:

 Bacteria    

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Biology and Ecology:

   
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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:

Bostrom, S. and Holovachov, O. 2013. Description of one new species of Heterocephalobellus Rashid, Geraert & Sharma, 1985 (Rhabditida, Cephalobidae) from Kelso Dunes, Mojave National Preserve, California, USA and Monte desert, Usno, Argentina. J. Nematol. Morphology and Systemastics 16:161-166

 

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Revised: October 14, 2024.