Parapalus

  

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Classification:

Enoplea

Dorylaimia
  Dorylaimida

Belondiroidea

Paraxonchiidae

Paraxonchiinae

Parapalus Loof & Zullini, 2000

The type species of the genus is P. arboricola Loof & Zullini, 2000

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Morphology and Anatomy:

 

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  • Body 1.1 to 1.7 mm long
  • Neck region concave
  • Lip region small, offset
  • Odontostyle long and slender with short aperture
  • Tail conoid with pointed tip.

     

 Female:

  • Vulva transverse.

Male:

  • supplements spaced, 7 to 10.

Ref. Andrassy, 2009
 


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

Type species described from moss in Costa Rica.

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Feeding:
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Life Cycle:

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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.

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