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Classification:

Chromadorea

  Chromadoria

       Plectida

Plectina

Plectoidea

            Teratocephalidae

  

       Euteratocephalus Andrássy, 1958

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Morphology and Anatomy:

Euteratocephalus: A) Anterior and esophageal region; B) Female tail; C) Head region; D) Male tail; E) Gubernaculum, ventral view; F) Face view. From Hirschmann, 1952	Striations of cuticle in rows of fine dots with more distinct lateral field. Head and lip region with cuticular extenisons and thin setae. Amphids large, a circle or simple spiral. Esophagus with isthmus and terminal bulb.         References Hirschmann, 1952; Nguyen (U. Fla.)
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Distribution:

Generally reported from freshwater and wetland environments.

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References:

Hirschman, H. 1952. Die Nematoden der Wassergrenze mittelfrbkischer Gewasser. Zoologische Jahrb'ucher, Abt. Systenzatik, 81 : 313-436.

Swart, A., De Waele, D and Heyns, J. 1991.  A review of the genus Euteratocephalus Andrassy, 1958, with a description of E. punctatus n.sp. Revue Nematol 14:551-563.

Copyright © 1999 by Howard Ferris.
Revised: December 21, 2024.