Scleroactinolaimus

Scleroactinolaimus	Contents	Rev 06/06/2023
	Classification	Biology and Ecology
	Morphology and Anatomy	Life Cycle
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Classification:

Enoplea

Dorylaimia
Dorylaimida

Actinolaimidae

Actinolaiminae

Scleroactinolaimus Ahmad, Khan & Ahmad, 1992

Type species of the genus: Scleroactinolaimus punctatus Ahmad, Khan & Ahmad, 1992

Synonym

Morphology and Anatomy:

Body length > 2 mm
Cuticle with fine transverse striations
Vestibule walls with sclerotized plates but without denticles
Tail shape differs between sexes

Female:

Didelphic-amphidelphic
Vulva pore-like 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

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