Scleralaimus		Contents		Rev: 06/29/2026
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Classification:

Enoplea

     Enoplia

        Enoplida

              Alaimina

                    Amphidelidae

           Amphidelinae

            Scleralaimus Siddiqi, 1993

Type species of the genus: Scleralaimus serpens Siddiqi, 1993

    Synonyms:

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Morphology and Anatomy:

General charcteristics of the genus:

• Cephalic region strongly tapering, asymmetrical
• Oral opening subterminal in a dorsal position.
• Cephalic region, stoma and fovea walls strongly sclerotized.
• Anterior sensilla indistinct.
• Amphid aperture large, bi-lobed, located immediately posterior to head region.
• Tail filiform, 17 x abd long
• Terrestrial.

Females:

• Monodelphic-opisthodelphic, without prevulval uterine sac

Males:

• Unknown

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Distribution:

Reported from Colombia, South America.

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Feeding:

Food Sources and Feeding strategies for the genus Scleralaimus

Bacterivores

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Biology and Ecology:

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Life Cycle:

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Ecosystem Functions and Services:

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Management:

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References:

Andrasy, I. 2009.  Free-living nematodes of Hungary, III.  Hungarian Natural History Museum. Budapest

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: June 29, 2026.