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Chromadorea Rhabditida Rhabditia Tylenchina
Panagrolaimoidea Panagrolaimidae
Panagrolaiminae
Panagrellus
Type species of the genus Panagrellus pycnus Thorne, 1938
The main morphological charachters useful for separating species of Panagrellus are the shape of the spicules and, sometimes, the form of the vulva (Hechler, 1971).
General characteristics of the genus:
Ref: Hechler, 1971
Ferris, H. 2009. The beer mat nematode: A study of the connectedness of scientific discovery. Journal of Nematode Morphology and Systematics 12:19-25.
Hechler, H.C. 1971. Taxonomic Notes on Four Species of Panagrellus Thorne (Nematoda: Cephalobidae). J. Nematology 3:227-237.
Stock, S.P., Nadler, S.A. 2006. Morphological and molecular characterisation of Panagrellus spp. (Cephalobina: Panagrolaimidae): taxonomic status and phylogenetic relationships. Nematology 8:921-938.