Prionchuloides		Contents		Rev 06/10/2025
		Classification		Biology and Ecology
		Morphology and Anatomy		Life Cycle
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Classification:

Type species of the genus: Prionchuloides micoletzkyi (Meyl, 1954) Mulvey, 1963

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Morphology and Anatomy:

• Dorsal tooth midway in buccal cavity, opposed by two groups of denticles; one group arranged in two longitudinal rows and the other irregularly dispersed opposite the dorsal tooth.
• Esophago-intestinal junction probably nontuberculate.
• Tail conoid arcuate, without caudal glands and terminal duct.

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Distribution:

Moist soil, freshwater environments.

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Feeding:

Food Sources and Feeding strategies for the genus Prionchuloides

Predaceous on other organisms, especially nematodes.

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Biology and Ecology:

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Life Cycle:

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Ecosystem Functions and Services:

Regulation of opportunistic species through predation.

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Management:

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References:

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Copyright © 1999 by Howard Ferris.
Revised: June 10, 2025.