Ecumenicus

  

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Classification:

Enoplea
Dorylaimia
Dorylaimida
      Qudsianematidae

Ecumenicus Thorne, 1974

Type species of the genus: Ecumenicus monohystera Thorne, 1974

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Morphology and Anatomy:

Body length 0.7 to 1.3 mm; cuticle smooth or with fine striations; head slightly offset.
Odontostyle simple , length about equal to labial diameter.
Vulva a transverse slit in anterior half of body.
Female gonad monovarial, opisthodelphic.
Tail short, conoid or subcylindroid.
Males rare.
Ref: Andrassy (2009)		  
   
Body size range for the species of this genus in the database - Click:
 
 
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Distribution:

Species of this genus have been reported from many regions of the world, including Europe, South Africa, Botswana and California, USA.

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Feeding:

Categorized as an omnivore (Yeates et al., 1993).

   
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Biology and Ecology:
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Life Cycle:

For Ecophysiological Parameters for this genus, click 
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Ecosystem Functions and Services:

 

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Management:

 

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Additional Information and Resources

University of Nebraska Nematode Website (Developed by Dr. Tom Powers and colleagues)

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References:

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

De Bruin, S., Heyns, J. 1992. Dorylaimida (Nematoda) from Botswana. South African Jouirnal of Zoology 27:156-172

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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