Plectus acuminatus

Plectus acuminatus	Contents	Rev: 12/06/2021
	Classification	Biology and Ecology
	Morphology and Anatomy	Life Cycle
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Classification:

Chromadorea
Chromadoria
Plectida: Plectoidea
Plectidae
Plectus acuminatus Bastian, 1865
Synonyms:

Morphology and Anatomy:

Females:

Males:

Reported median body size for this species (Length mm; width micrometers; weight micrograms) - Click:

Distribution:

Probably worlwide in soils, mosses, and freshwater habitats (Kreuzinger-Janik et al. 2017).

In hanging drop experiments mean lifespan was 68 days with a maximmu of 114 days. Egg production in females commenced 19 days after hatching and egg production peaked at 37 days. On average, 848 juveniles were produced per female (Kreuzinger-Janik et al. 2017).

Ecophysiological Parameters:

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References:

Bianca Kreuzinger-Janik¹, Marvin Brinke², Walter Traunspurger¹and Nabil Majdi¹

Kreuzinger-Janik, B., M. Brinke, W. Traunspurger and N. Majdi. 2017. Life history traits of the free-living nematode, Plectus acuminatus Bastian, 1865, and responses to cadmium exposure. Nematology 19:645-654