Paranygolaimus		Contents		Rev 02/21/2024
		Classification		Biology and Ecology
		Morphology and Anatomy		Life Cycle
Return to Paranygolaimus Menu				Ecosystem Functions and Services
		Distribution		Management
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Classification:

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Morphology and Anatomy:

• Body length 1.8-3.8 mm
• Cuticle smootjh
• Labial region offset
• Mural tooth deltoid
• Tail convex-conoid

Male:

• Well-developed supplementsds
• gubernaculum present.

Ref: Andrassy, 2009
                
       

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Distribution:

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Feeding:

 Classified as predators (Yeates et al., 1993). 

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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:

Andrassy, I. 2009. Free-living Nematodes of Hungary III.  Hungarian Natural History Museum, Budapest. 608p.

Yeates, G.W., T. Bongers, R. G. M. De Goede, D. W. Freckman, and S. S. Georgieva. 1993. Feeding habits in soil nematode families and genera—An outline for soil ecologists. Journal of Nematology 25:315-331.

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Copyright © 1999 by Howard Ferris.
Revised: February 21, 2024.