Latocephalus

 

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Classification:

Enoplea
                             Qudsianematidae
                         Discolaiminae

      Latocephalus Patil & Khan, 1982

Type species of the genus:  Latocephalus gracilis Patil & Khan, 1982

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Morphology and Anatomy:

Ref: Andrassy (2009)

 

Female:    
  • Monodelphic, opisthodelphic, no prevulval sac

  • Vulva non-sclerotized

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

Males:
 
Unknown
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Distribution:

Terrestrial species reported from Asia, Africa and South America,

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Feeding:

 
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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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Revised: April 18, 2023.