Pronygolaimus		Contents		Rev 05/20/2025
		Classification		Biology and Ecology
		Morphology and Anatomy		Life Cycle
Return to Pronygolaimus Menu				Ecosystem Functions and Services
		Distribution		Management
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Classification:

Type species of the genus: Pronygolaimus shamimi Sharma & Baqri, 2006

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Morphology and Anatomy:

• Similar to Nygolaimus and Paranygolaimus species, but differed by having mono-prodelphic female reproductive system.
                  
         

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Distribution:

Type species, P. shamimi, described from soil in the Thar Desert, Rajasthan, India

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Feeding:

Food Sources and Feeding strategies for the genus Pronygolaimus

 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:

Sharma V. and Baqri, Q.H. 2006. Pronygolaimus shamimi gen.n.,sp.n. (Dorylaimida: Nematoda) from India. Indian J. Nematol. 636:314-316

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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Revised: May 20, 2025.