Andrassya vivipara

Andrassya vivipara		Contents		Rev: 12/28/2023
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Classification:

Enoplea
Enoplia Enoplida

Andrassyidae

Andrassya vivipara Brzeski, 1960

Type species of the genus:

    Synonyms:

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Morphology and Anatomy:

With charadteristsics of the family Andrassyidae.

Stoma not developed.
Pharynx with posterior oblong non-muscular widening.
Cuticle thin, with transverse striations.
With two circles of anterior labial papilla and delicate cephalic setae
Buccal cavity narrow with small tooth at the base
Esophagus with pyriform non-muscular expansion at base
Tail tapering evenly, elongate but not filiform.

Females:

Amphidelphic, didelphic; vulva near mid-body.
Uterus without hemi-rosette structure.
Viviparous.

Males:

Monorchic
Spicules paired but separate
Caudal glands open subteriminally

Ref:: Brzeski (1960), Smol et al (2014)

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

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Distribution:

Free-living freshwater nematodes, described from bodies of water near Lake Luknajno in northeastern Poland

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Feeding:

Free-living freshwater nematodes.

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Biology and Ecology:

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Life Cycle:

Viviparous, eggs hatch in female body.

Ecophysiological Parameters:

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Ecosystem Functions and Services:

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Management:

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References:

Brzeski, M. 1960. Andrassya vivipara gen nov. sp. nov. (Nematoda: Tripylidae) Bull. Acad, Pol. Sci. Cl. II.8:81-84.

Smol, N., Muthumbi, A., Sharma, J. 2014. Order Enoplida, 7.3. In Schmidt-Rhaesa, A. (ed) Handbook of Zoology. De Gruyter, Berlin

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Copyright 1999 by Howard Ferris.
Revised: December 28, 2023.