Rev: 12/17/2024
Synonyms:
Monobutlerius (Andrassy, 1984) Shokoohi, Panahi, Fourie & Abolafia, 2015
Note: Andrassy (2005) separated species based on the female reproductive systems into Butlerius for didelphic species and erected the genus Monobutlerius spp for monodelphic species . However, based on the similar morphology of their stomas and similarity of DNA profiles, Shokoohi et al (2015) synonymised Butlerius and Monobutlerius and all monodelphic species were transferred to Butlerius.
The genus s characterised mainly by having long labial setae, a stoma divided into two chambers separated by a thorn-like dorsal tooth, and a filiform tail in both sexes (Shokoohi and Abolafia (2021).
Butlerius butleri, anterior (A) and anterior ingesting prey (B)
from Shokoohi et al., 2015
Ref: Shokoohi et al., 2015
Usually found in rotting materials and compost, but rarely in aquatic substrates (Shokoohi and Abolafia, 2021).
Predator nematodes.
Andrassy I. 2005. Free-living nematodes of Hungary (Nematoda errantia). Vol. 1. Pedozoologica Hungarica 3: 518 pp.
Girgan, C., Du Preez, G., Fourie, H., Rashidifard, M. 2021. Morphological and molecular characterization of Butlerius butleri Goodey, 1929 (Nematoda: Diplogastridae) from South Africa: First report. J. Nematology 53:| DOI: 10.21307/jofnem-2021-026
Shokoohi, E., Panahi, H., Fourie, H., Abolafia, J. 2015. Butlerius butleri Goodey, 1929 (Rhabditida) from Iran with the phylogenetic position of the species. J. Nematology 47:370-380.
Shokoohi, E., Abolafia, J. 2021. Redescription of a predatory and cannibalistic nematode, Butlerius butleri Goodey, 1929 (Rhabditida: Diplogastridae), from South Africa, including its first SEM study. Nematology 23:969-986