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Classification:

Enoplea

   Enoplia
        Triplonchida

            Tobrilina

                Tobriloidea

                    Odontolaimidae

Odontolaimus de Man, 1880

Type species of the genus: Odontolaimus chlorurus de Man, 1880

As of 2021, the only genus of the family.

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Morphology and Anatomy:

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Distribution:

Freshwater and wet terrestrial habitats.

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Feeding:

Probsbly bacterial feeders.

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Life Cycle:

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Management:

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References:

Andrassy, I. 2005. Free-living Nematodes of Hungary, I (Nematoda errantia). Pedozoologica Hungarica 3. Hungarian Natural History Museum, Budapest, Hungary. 518p

Bongers, T. 1988. De Nematoden van Nederland, Pirola, Schoorl. Utrecht. 408p.

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Copyright 1999 by Howard Ferris.
Revised: March 07, 2025.