Prionchulellus		Contents		Rev 06/10/2025
		Classification		Biology and Ecology
		Morphology and Anatomy		Life Cycle
Return to Prionchulellus Menu				Ecosystem Functions and Services
		Distribution		Management
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Classification:

Type species of the genus: Prionchulellus cavenessi Mulvey & Jensen, 1967

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Morphology and Anatomy:

• Buccal cavity barrel shaped
• Dorsal tooth anterior with apex directed forward and opposed by two rows of evenly spaced denticles along longitudinal ribs.
• Both longitudinal ribs extend anteriorly to form loops within the anterior area of the buccal cavity.
• Esophago-intestinal junction tuberculate.
• Tail elongate, 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 Prionchulellus

  A specialist predator of other 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:

Mulvey, R.H. 1978. Predaceous nematodes of the family Mononchidae from the Mackenzie and Porcupine river systems and Somerset Island, N.W.T., Canada. Can J. Zool. 56: 1847-1868.

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