Parapalus arboricola

Parapalus arboricola	Contents	Rev 02/23/2024
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Paraxonchiinae

Parapalus arboricola Loof & Zullini, 2000

Synonyms

Morphology and Anatomy:

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

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Distribution:

Parapalus arboricola is described from moss in Costa Rica.

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Feeding:

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Ecophysiological Parameters:

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References:

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

Krall, E. 1958. Parapalus striatum gen. n., sp. n.(Nematoda, Belondiridae): a new free-living soil nematode from Estonia. Eesti NSV Teaduste Akadeemia Toimetised.