Discolaimoides		Contents		Rev 03/20/2023
		Classification		Biology and Ecology
		Morphology and Anatomy		Life Cycle
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		Distribution		Management
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Classification:

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Morphology and Anatomy:

• Large nematodes: 0.9-1.2 mm.
• Very similar to Discolaimium but with more slender anterior esophagus and longer tail.
• Cuticle smooth
• Lateral chords with a series of glandular bodies and pores.
• Labial region wide, almost discoid configuration, with small inner liplets. 
• Odontostyle strong, shorter than labial diamter with aperture occupying one third to half its length.
• Anterior part of esophagus very slender.
• Female diovarial, amphidelphic.
• Vulva transverse, not sclerotized.
• Males with. 4-8 ventromedial supplements.
• Prerectum with a blind sac.
• Tail conoid with narrow, rounded tip; similar in both sexes.

Ref: Andrassy (2009)

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Distribution:

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Feeding:

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  Probably are predators as other members of the subfamily Discolaiminae (like Discolaimus and others) (Yeates et al., 1993).

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Biology and Ecology:

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Life Cycle:

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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: March 20, 2023.