Carcharolaimus banaticus		Contents		Rev 01/24/2026
		Classification		Biology and Ecology
		Morphology and Anatomy		Life Cycle
Return to Carcharolaimus Menu				Ecosystem Functions and Services
		Distribution		Management
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Classification:

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Morphology and Anatomy:

• Body length 1.2-1.9 mm
• Cuticle smooth or finely striated.
• Lateral chords with pores and glands.
• Labial region strongly offset from body contour.
• Stoma with vestibule chamber.
• Odontostyle shorter than lip width, about 20-24 µm long, with aperture about half its length.
• Female genital system diovarial, amphidelphic; vulva not sclerotized, may be transverse or longitudinal.
• Male unknown
• Tail short conoid-rounded.

Ref. Andrassy, 2009.

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Distribution:

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Feeding:

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Biology and Ecology:

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Life Cycle:

Ecophysiological Parameters:

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Ecosystem Functions and Services:

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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.

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: January 24, 2026.