Prothornenema

  

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Classification:

Enoplea
Dorylaimia
       Dorylaimida
Thornenematidae
Thornenematinae

Prothornenema Baqri & Bohra, 2003

Type species of the genus: Prothornenema capitatum Baqri & Bohra, 2003
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Morphology and Anatomy:

  • Body length 1.0-1.3 mm
  • Labial framework not sclerotized but with a collaret
  • Tails differ in sexes

Male:

  • 15-16 contiguous ventromedian supplements
  • Tail short and rounded

Female:

  • Didelphic-amphidelp[hic; gonads equally developed
  • Tail elongate
 
Reference: Andrássy, 2009

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

Species described from India.

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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:

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

 

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Management:

 

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References:

Andrassy, I. 2009. Free-living Nematodes of Hungary 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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Revised: May 26, 2023.