Paradorylaimus

  

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Classification:

Enoplea
Dorylaimia
     Dorylaimida
Dorylaimidae
Afrodorylaiminae

Paradorylaimus Andrassy, 1969

Type species of the genus: Paradorylaimus parafecundus (De Coninck, 1936) Andrassy, 1969

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Morphology and Anatomy:

 
  • Body length about 1.7-3 mm
  • Cuticle smooth, with finely striated subcuticle
  • Odontostyle fairly long, straight to slightly sinuate; Guiding ring double and thin
  • Esophagus expansion starting about 50% of esophagus length
  • Tail diffeeing between sexes

Female:

  • Didelphic-amphidelphic
  • Tail elongate to filiform

Male:

  • 12-18 ventromedian supplements, contiguous
  • Tail short and rounded

Ref: Andrássy, 2009
   
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Distribution:

Freshwater habitats; species described 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:

Males not present, not sexually reproducing.

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Ecosystem Functions and Services:

 

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Management:

 

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References:

Andrassy, I. 2009. Free-living Nemaytodes of Hungary. Vol 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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