Laevides

 

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Classification:

Enoplea
Dorylaimia
      Dorylaimida
Nygolaimina
Nygolaimoidea
     Nygolaimidae
Nygolaiminae
       Laevides Heyns, 1968

Type species of the genus: Laevides laevis (Thorne, 1939) Heyns, 1968

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Morphology and Anatomy:

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Female:  

  • Didelphic-amphidelphiv
  • Vulva transverse

Males:  

  • Gubernaculum present
  • 4-8 well-developed supplements


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

Laevides species are found in terrestrial and freswater habitats

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Feeding:

 

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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.

Thorne, G. 1939. A monograph of the nematodes of the superfamily Dorylaimoidea. Capita Zool. 8: 1-263.

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