Namaquanema hanki

Namaquanema hanki	Contents	Rev 04/04/2023
	Classification	Biology and Ecology
	Morphology and Anatomy	Life Cycle
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Classification:

Enoplea

Dorylaimia
Dorylaimida

Dorylaimidae

Namaquanema hanki Heyns & Swart, 1993

The type species of the genus.

Morphology and Anatomy:

Large nematodes 2.7 to 3.3 mm long Cuticle thick and smooth Lip region continuous with body contour; lips fused Amphids funnel-shaped Odontostyle short and thin; hook-like processes at base of odontostyle Guiding ring double. Basal expansion about 60% of esophagus length
Female: Genital system amphidelphic. Vulva longitudinal, not sclerotized, sunk below body contour Tail short, rounded with a dorsall-curved finngerlike projection.
	Namaquanema hanki: A,B,C head end; D anterior body; E: esophageal expansion; F,G,H: reproductive system and vulva region (from Heyns and Swart, 1993)
Male: Prerectum starting anterior to supplements Supplements 13 to 15, contiguous Tail short, rounded, without projection Ref: Andressy, 2009; Heyns and Swart, 1993
	Namaquanema hanki: A,B,C female tail; D male tail E spicule guiding piece; F: spicule (from Heyns and Swart, 1993)

Reported median body size for this species (Length mm; width micrometers; weight micrograms) - Click:

Distribution:

The type species of the genus, reported and described from soil on the bank of a small stream in north-western South Africa.

Life Cycle:

Ecophysiological Parameters:

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Ecosystem Functions and Services:

Predatory regulation of opportunistic species.

References:

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

Heyns, J., Swart, A. 1993. Namaquanema hanki n. gen., n. sp. from South Africa (Nematoda : Dorylaimoidea). Fundamental and Applied Nematology 16:171-175.

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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