Dorydorella		Contents		Rev 01/29/2020
		Classification		Biology and Ecology
		Morphology and Anatomy		Life Cycle
Return to Dorydorella Menu				Ecosystem Functions and Services
		Distribution		Management
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Classification:

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Morphology and Anatomy:

• Body length 0.7-1.9 mm.
• Cuticle smmoth.
• Labial rwegion offset, lips separate.
• Odontostyle slender and longer than labial diameter; guiding ring simple.
• Dorsal esophageal gland nucleus unusually large.
• Female genital system diovarial, amphidelphic; vulva a transverse slit.
• Male spicules dorylaimoid; a few ventromedian supplements.
• Tails in both sexes short (1-1.5x anal body diameter), conoid.

Ref. Andrássy, 2009..

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Distribution:

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Feeding:

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Biology and Ecology:

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Life Cycle:

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Ecosystem Functions and Services:

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Management:

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References:

Andrássy, 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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Copyright © 1999 by Howard Ferris.
Revised: January 29, 2020.