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Classification:

Brasilaimus Lordello & Zamith, 1957

Type species of the genus: Brasilaimus subaquilis Lordello & Zamith, 1957

Synonym:

Brittonema Thorne, 1967

Stomachoglossa Andrassy, 1968

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Morphology and Anatomy:

• Length 1.5-2.9 mm
• Cuticle very thick, with longitudinal ridges.
• Lip region high.
• Thin vestibular ring.
• Vestibule without denticles.
• Cardia tongue-shaped.
• Female diovarial, amphidelphic; vagina muscular; vulval lips not sclerotized.
• Male monorchiscwith supplements arranged in two fascicles or clusters.
• Tail elongate in females, short and rounded in males.

Ref: Andrássy, 2009

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Distribution:

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Feeding:

 Categorized by Yeates et al (1993) as omnivore and predator.         

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Life Cycle:

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Management:

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References:

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

Andrassy, I. 2010. Two new nematode species of the subfamily Brittonematinae (Dorylaimida: Actinolaimidae). Opusc. Zool. Budapest, 2010, 41(2): 175�190

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

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Copyright © 1999 by Howard Ferris.
Revised: February 27, 2023.