Diplopeltula incisa

  

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  Classification Biology and Ecology
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Classification:

Chromadorea
  Chromadoria
       Araeolaimida
Araeolaimoidea
Diplopeltidae
        Diplopeltula incisa Southern, 1914
 
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Morphology and Anatomy:

Females:

  • Vulva at 63-64% of body length.

Ref: Annapurna et al., 2012 
Diplopeltula incisa A: Female anterior; P: Female posterior
Drawings from Annapurna et al., 2012

Males:  

  • Spicules curved, with a short central lamella in the proximal portion.
  • Gubernaculum with a pair of tapering dorsal apophyses.

 


  

 

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

 
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Distribution:

Reported from northeast coast of India at Vizag (250 m), and Barua (250 m), Alsao from the Exe estuary at Exmouth, southwest England, Tamar estuary, Southwest
England, Clew Bay, West Ireland, Northeast Coast of  England (Annapurna et al., 2012).

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Feeding:

Free-living marine nematodes. Presumably epistrate/dissoleved organic matter feeders

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Life Cycle:

 

Ecophysiological Parameters:

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Management:

 
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References:

Annapurna, C., Vijaya Bhanu, C., Srinivasa Rao, M., Sivalakshmi, M.V., Lilly M. .Cooper, G., Rao, Y.K. 2012. Free-living nematodes along the continental slope off northeast coast of India. J. Mar. Biol. Ass. India, 54:52-60.

Warwick, R. M., H. M. Platt and P. J. Somerfield. 1998. Free–living marine nematodes. Part III: British Monhysterids. Synopses of the British Fauna (New Series) NO.53, Shrewsbury: Field Studies Council, 269 pp

 

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Revised: June 17, 2024.