Metaporcelaimus capitatus

 

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  Classification Biology and Ecology
Morphology and Anatomy Life Cycle
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Distribution Management
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Classification:

Enoplea
                        Aporcelaimidae

Metaporcelaimus capitatus (Thorne & Swanger, 1936) Andrassy, 2001

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Morphology and Anatomy:

 

Ref: Alvarez-Ortega et al., 2013

 

 

 

 

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Distribution:

Originally described from South Dakota by Thorne and Swanger (1936). Also reported from redwood fores soil in Sonoma County, California, USA (Alvarez-Ortega et al,, 2013)..

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Feeding:

 Probably similar to Aporcelaimellus: predators and omnivores (Yeates et al., 1993)  
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Biology and Ecology:

 

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Life Cycle:

For Ecophysiological Parameters for this species, click If species level data are not available, click for genus level parameters
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Ecosystem Functions and Services:

Predation and regulation of opportunistic species.

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Management:

 

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References:

Alvarez-Ortega, S., Subbotin, S., Pena-Santiago, R. 2013. Morphological and molecular characterisation of California species of Metaporcelaimus Lordello, 1965 (Dorylaimida, Aporcelamidae), with a new concept of the genus.  Nematology 15:251-278.

Andrassy, I. 1976. Evolution as a basis for the systemization of nematodes. Pitman Publishing, London UK.

Andrassy, I. 2001. A taxonomic review of the genera Aporcelaimus Thorne & Swanger, 1936 and Metaporcelaimus Lordello, 1965 (Nematoda: Aporcelaimidae) Opuscula Zoologica Budapestinensis 33:7-47.

Thorne, G. and Swanger, H.H. 1936. A monograph of the nematode genera Dorylaimus Dujardin, Aporcelaimus n.g., Dorylaimoides n.g. and Pungentus n.g. Capita Zoologica 6:1-223.

 

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