Nigronchus

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

Mononchida

Nigronchus Siddiqi, 1984

Type species of the genus: Nigronchus parvus Siddiqi, 1984

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Morphology and Anatomy:

Body samll, < 1mmBuccal cavity barrel shaped
Labial region wider than adjacent body, separated by a constriction
Dorsal tooth in anterior region with no subventral ridges or denticles
Tail elongate, cylindroid with well-developed caudal glands and spinneret.

Female:

monodelphic prodelphic

Male:

Unknown

Ref: Andrassy, 2009

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

Photomicrographs and comparative schematic drawings of buccal cavities of genera of Mononchida

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Distribution:

Described from soil in Africa.

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Feeding:

Food Sources and Feeding strategies for the genus Nigronchus

A specialist predator of other nematodes.

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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:

Regulation of opportunistic species through predation

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Management:

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References:

AndraSSY, I. 2009. Free-living Nematodes of Hungary Vol. 3. Hungarian Natural History Museum, Budapest

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