Laurophragus

 

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Classification:

Enoplea
Dorylaimia
       Dorylaimida
Thornenematidae

Laurophragus Nesterov, 1976

Type species of the genus: Laurophragus lauri Nesterov, 1976

    The genus is listed as inquirendae and non-valid by Andrassy (2009) but is listed in Pena-Santiago (2021)

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Morphology and Anatomy:


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Male:

 
Reference: Andrássy, 2009

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Distribution:

 

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Feeding:

Genera in the family Thornenematidae are categorized as omnivores by Yeates et al., (1993).

   
     
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Life Cycle:

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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.

 

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