Doronchus

  

Contents

  

Rev 08/03/2020

  Classification Biology and Ecology
Morphology and Anatomy Life Cycle
Return to Doronchus Menu Ecosystem Functions and Services
Distribution Management
Return to Anatonchidae Menu Feeding  References
    Go to Nemaplex Main Menu   Go to Dictionary of Terminology

 

Classification:

Enoplea
Dorylaimia
                Mononchida

Anatonchidae   

Doronchus  Andrassy, 1993

Type species D. kirikiri (Yeates, 1967) Andrassy, 1993

      Back to Top

Morphology and Anatomy:

.

Female:  

 

  • Gonad didelphic-amphidelphic.
  • Vulva transverse.
  • Tail elongate conoid, almost straight.

 

Ref: Ahmad, W. 1998
 
Males:  
  • Tail short, acute, curved ventrally.
  • Caudal glands weakly developed.
  • Spinneret absent.
Body size range for the species of this genus in the database - Click:
 
Back to Top

Distribution:

 

Back to Top

Feeding:

  A specialist predator of other nematodes.   

Back to Top

Biology and Ecology:
Back to Top

Life Cycle:

 
For Ecophysiological Parameters for this genus, click 
Back to Top

Ecosystem Functions and Services:

 

Back to Top

Management:

 

Back to Top

References:

Ahmad, W. 1998. Observations on the genus Doronchus Andrassy (Mononchida) with a redescription of D. reflexus (Yeates). International Journal of Nematology 8:17-20.

Back to Top
Copyright  1999 by Howard Ferris.
Revised: August 03, 2020.