Prothallonema		Contents		Rev: 02/23/2024
		Classification		Biology and Ecology
		Morphology and Anatomy		Life Cycle
Return to Prothallonema Menu				Ecosystem Functions and Services
		Distribution		Management
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Classification:

Chromadorea

Chromadoria

Rhabditida

Tylenchina/Hexatylina

Sphaerularioidea

 Sphaerulariidae

Paurodontinae

       Prothallonema Christie, 1938

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Morphology and Anatomy:

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Distribution:

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Feeding:

Free-living and insect-parasitic forms.

Like many Hexatylina, the biology is not well knon.  There are entomoparasitic generations (parasites of insects and mites) and perhaps free-living mycophagous generations.

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Life Cycle:

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Management:

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References:

Christie, J.R. 1938. Two nematodes associated with decaying citrus fruit.Proceedings of the Helminthological Society of Washington 5:29-3.

Remillet, M. Insect-Parasitic Nematodes Resembling Plant-Parasitic Forms.  In: Fortuner R. (eds) Nematode Identification and Expert System Technology. Nato ASI Series (Series A: Life Sciences), vol 7. Springer, Boston, MA

Siddiqi, M.R. 2000. Tylenchida: Parasites of plants and insects. CABI Publishing

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Copyright © 1999 by Howard Ferris.
Revised: February 23, 2024.