Kentropyxia		Contents		Rev: 05/26/2026
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Classification:

         Chromadorea

Chromadoria

         Rhabditida

Rhabditina

             Infraorder Rhabditomorpha

                  Molineoidea

       Molineidae

Molineinae

                   

                  Kentropyxia Baker, 1982

      Type species of the genus:  Kentropyxia sauria Baker, 1982

    Synonyms:
     

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Morphology and Anatomy:

General charcteristics:

• Corona radiata encircling oral aperture.

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Distribution:

Species rported from tree frogs (Hylidae) and whip-tail lizards (Teiidae) in Brazil (Willkens et al., 2025)

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Feeding:

Food Sources and Feeding strategies for the genus Kentropyxia

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Biology and Ecology:

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Life Cycle:

Probaly direct by skin penetration.

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Ecosystem Functions and Services:

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Management:

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References:

Baker, M.R. 1982. On two new nematode parasites (Trichostrongyloidea: Molineidae) from amphibians and reptiles. Proceedings of the Helminthological Society of Washington 49:252-257.

Willkens, Y., Santos, J.N., Melo, F.T.V.V. 2025. Molineid nematodes of amphibians and reptiles: A checklist of Caribbean, Panamanian, and Neotropical species and notes on their biology and host associations. Parasitology 153:169-185. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0031182025101364

Copyright © 1999 by Howard Ferris.
Revised: May 26, 2026.