Trachypleurosum

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Classification:

Enoplea

Dorylaimia
Dorylaimida

Actinolaimidae

Trachypleurosinae

Trachypleurosum Andrassy, 1959

Type species of the genus: Trachypleurosum conforme (Schneider, 1935) Andrassy, 1959

Morphology and Anatomy:

Body length 1.6-2.4 mm
Cuticle smooth or finely striated, without longitudinal ridges
Vestibule walls with fine denticles
Odontostyle robust, dorylaimoid
Esophagus muscular
Tail filiform in bothe sexes

Female:

VDidelpic-amphidelphic
Vulva longitudinal or transverse; lips sclerotized

Ref: Andrassy, 2009

Males:

Ventromedian supplements in a series

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

Distribution:

Species are described from Africa and North America.

Life Cycle:

For Ecophysiological Parameters for this genus, click

Ecosystem Functions and Services:

References:

Andrassy, I. 1959. Neubenennungen einiger homonymen nematoden-gattungen. Nematologica 4:223-226.

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

Bloemers, G.F., Ahmad, W., Wanless, F.R., Hodda, M.E. 1995. Trachypleurosum balforum sp, n. (Nematoda: Actimolaimidae) from Cameroon, with a diagnostic compendium of the genus. Afro-Asian J. Nematology 5:198-203.

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