Paractinolaimoides

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Classification:

Enoplea

Dorylaimia
Dorylaimida

Actinolaimidae

Actinolaiminae

Paractinolaimoides Khan, Ahmad & Jairajpuri, 1994

Type species of the genus: Paractinolaimoides unicus Khan, Ahmad & Jairajpuri, 1994

Synonym

Morphology and Anatomy:

Body length about 2 mm
Cuticle smooth
Vestibule walls with 4 sclerotized plates and small denticles

Female:

Didelphic-amphidelphic
Vulva transverse with sclerotized inner lips
Tail elongate to filiform

Males:

Ventromediasn supplements in a continuous row
Tail short

Ref: Andrassy, 2009

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

Distribution:

Terrestrial species, described from India and Korea.

Feeding:

Categorized as predators by Yeates et al., 1993

Life Cycle:

For Ecophysiological Parameters for this genus, click

Ecosystem Functions and Services:

References:

Andrassy, 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