Eumonhystera

 

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Classification:

Chromadorea
  Chromadoria
   Monhysterida
Monhysterina
Monhysteroidea
            Monhysteridae
Monhysterinae
       Eumonhystera Andrassy, 1981

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Morphology and Anatomy:

 

Females:

Small nematodes, 0.3-1.0 mm.

Cuticle smooth with scattered somatic setae.

Lip region contuous with body contour

Cephalic setae present.

Amphids circular, 1 to 3 head widths widths from anterior; this character distinguishes Eumonhystera from Monhystera.

Esophafus without termianl bulb.

Rectum short.

Ocelli in some aquatic forms.

Monovarial, vulva at about 65%.  Vulva-anus distance generally shorther than tail.

Tail mainly filiform with long spinneret.

  

Body size range for the species of this genus in the database - Click:

   
Males:  
Males rare. Simple spicules and gubernaculuum.
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Distribution:

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Feeding:

Feed on bacteria and possibly substrate ingestion in which the substrate includes bacteria, protozoa, algae, etc. (Yeates et al., 1993.)

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Biology and Ecology:

Free-living soil, fresh-water, and some marine species.

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Life Cycle:

 
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Management:

 
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References:

Andrássy, I. 2005.  Free-living Nematodes of Hungary, Vol. I. Hungarian Natural History Museum, Budapest.

Yeates, et al. 1993. Feeding habits of soil nematodes. J. Nematology 25:315-331.

 

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Revised: November 19, 2024.