Mononchus		Contents		Rev 07/18/2023
		Classification		Biology and Ecology
		Morphology and Anatomy		Life Cycle
Return to Mononchus Menu				Ecosystem Functions and Services
		Distribution		Management
Return to Mononchidae Menu		Feeding		References
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Classification:

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Morphology and Anatomy:

	Female:
Mononchus sp. ingesting Helicotylenchus pseudorobustus. Photomicrograph by Nicola Vovlas (IPP-CNR, Bari, Italy).
Body size range for the species of this genus in the database - Click:

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Distribution:

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Feeding:

Feed as predators on other nematodes.  Classified as predator by Yeates et al. (2009).

Wood (1973) observed Labronema sp. feeding and reproducing on algae and moss in tissue culture.

Click on button below to download, then click on downloaded file for movie of Mononchus feeding on nematodes.

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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:

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Copyright © 1999 by Howard Ferris.
Revised: July 18, 2023.