Oonaguntus

  

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Classification:

Enoplea
Dorylaimia
      Dorylaimida
Crateronematidae

Oonaguntus Thorne, 1974

Type species of the genus: Oonaguntus calvus Thorne, 1974
Note: the name of the genus is derived from the Ute Indian word "Oonagnut"  which means "bald head". Gerald Thorne reports that this name was affectionately bestowed by Native Americans on his father, George E. Thorne. Older Nematologists will recall that the same name might appropriately have been bestowed on Professor Gerald Thorne as well.

Synonyms

 

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Morphology and Anatomy:

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Female:  

  • Vulva transverse
  • Didelphic, amphidelphis, ovaries reflexed

 

Males:  

  • Two, rarely three, ventro-median supplements, well spaced..
  • Male tail short without distinct papillae

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

Species were reported by Thorne  in South Dakota, USA.

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Feeding:

Food Sources and Feeding strategies for the genus Oonaguntus

    Categorized as omnivores by Yeates et al., 1993 

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Ecophysiological Parameters:

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References:

Thorne, G. 1974. Nematodes of the Northern Great Plains Part II. Technical Bulletin 41: South Dakota State University.

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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Copyright 1999 by Howard Ferris.
Revised: June 02, 2025.