Megaonchulus

Megaonchulus		Contents		Rev 12/14/2024
		Classification		Biology and Ecology
		Morphology and Anatomy		Life Cycle
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Classification:

Mononchida

Megaonchulus Mulvey & Jensen, 1967

Tyoe species of the genus: Megaonchulus megadontus (Mulvey & Jensen, 1967) Jairajpuri & Khan, 1982

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Morphology and Anatomy:

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Body length about 1.4-1.7 mm.
Buccal cavity goblet-shaped, strongly narrowing at base
Dorsal tooth large, trianngular, directed forward on the anterior dorsal side,
Transverse rows of serrate ridges and about 6 rows; subventral teeth absent
Cardia non-tuberculate
Tail filiform 8-20 x abd
Caudal; glands and spinneret present
Females:
Monodelphic prodelphic, with long post uterine sac

Males:

Spicules short, without lateral accessory pieces
8 samll supplements

Ref; Andrassy, 1992

Megaonchulus stoma
Drawing from Andrassy, 1992

Body size range for the species of this genus in the database - Click:

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Distribution:

Reported from in terrestrial and semiaquatic environments in Africa.

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Feeding:

Predator

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Biology and Ecology:

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Life Cycle:

For Ecophysiological Parameters for this genus, click

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Ecosystem Functions and Services:

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Management:

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References:

Andrassy, I. 1958: Uber das System der Mononchiden (Mononchidae, Chitwood, 1937; Nematoda) Ann. hist.-nat. Alas, hung. n.s. 9, 50: 151-71.

Ahmad, W.and Jairajpuri, M.S. 2010. Mononchida: the predaceous nematodes. Brill Leiden-Boston, 298p.

Andrassy, I. 1992. A taxonomic atudy of the family Mylonchulidae (Nematoda) Opusc. Zool. Budapest 25:11-35.

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

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Copyright 1999 by Howard Ferris.
Revised: December 14, 2024.