Ramphidorylaimus		Contents		Rev 02/23/2024
		Classification		Biology and Ecology
		Morphology and Anatomy		Life Cycle
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		Distribution		Management
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Classification:

The type species of the genus is Ramphidorylaimus ramphionus Baniyamuddin, Ahmad & Jaitajpuri, 2010

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Morphology and Anatomy:

• Odontostyle narrow, appears beak-shaped but that appearnce is due to a transparent sheath over its large aperture (De Ley and Coomans, 2013)..

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Distribution:

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Feeding:

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References:

Baniyamuddin, M., Ahmad, W. and Jairajpuri, M.S. 2010. Review of the family Paraxonchiidae Dhanachand & Jairajpuri, 1981 and proposal of Ramphidorylaimus gen. n.  J. Nematode Morphology and Systematics 13:32-60.

De Ley, P. and Coomans, A. 2013. Terrestrial nematodes from the Galapagos Archipelago 11. The morphology af three rare Dorylaimoides (Dorylaimida).  J. Nematode Morphology and Systematics 16:101-109

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