Kantbhala		Contents		Rev 04/17/2023
		Classification		Biology and Ecology
		Morphology and Anatomy		Life Cycle
Return to Kantbhala Menu				Ecosystem Functions and Services
		Distribution		Management
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Classification:

Type species of the genus: Kantbhala alii (Suryawanshi, 1971) Siddiqi, 1982

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Morphology and Anatomy:

Very similar in general appearance to Longidorella but differs in having a tylencholaimoid cuticle which is more characteristic of Leptonchidae.

• small nematodes, about 0.5 mm
• lip region caplike, offset; stoma not sclerotized
• odontosyyle very long and thin, > 3x labial diameter
• odontophore not flanged
• posterior expanded portion cylindroid, separated by a constriction, about 1/3 of esophagus length

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Distribution:

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Feeding:

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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.

Siddiqi, M.R. 1982. Six new genera of dorylaimid nematodes. Nematologica 27:397-421.

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: April 17, 2023.