Apodorylaimus		Contents		Rev 02/20/2023
		Classification		Biology and Ecology
		Morphology and Anatomy		Life Cycle
Return to Apodorylaimus Menu				Ecosystem Functions and Services
		Distribution		Management
Return to Dorylaimidae Menu		Feeding		References
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Classification:

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Morphology and Anatomy:

• Body length 0.8-1.7 mm
• Cuticle smooth
• Lip region either continuous with, or offset from, body contour.
• Odontostylem strong, slightly curved, thin guiding ring.
• Tail filiform n both sexes.

Female:

• Vulva transverse, not sclerotized.

Male:

• Spicules simple without inner sclerotization
• Ventromedian supplements 4-8 in pairs.

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Distribution:

Moist soil, mosses, semi-aquatic and freshwater habitats.  Reported from Asia and Africa.

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Feeding:

Categorized as omnivores (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.

Pena-Santiago, R. 2021. Dorylaimida Mundi (Nematoda); checklist of genera and species, with their records. UJA Editorial. 957p.

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: February 20, 2023.