Apoleptonchus

  

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Classification:

Enoplea
Dorylaimia
     Dorylaimida
Leptonchidae
Leptonchinae
Apoleptonchus Siddiqi, 1982

Type species of the genus: Apoleptonchus ziauddini Siddiqi, 1982

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Morphology and Anatomy:

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  • Small to medium nematodes, around 1 mm long.
  • Outer cuticle finely striated
  • Lip region cap-like, well offset from body contour
  • Odontostyle short and slender
  • Odontophore simple, with or without basal flanges
  • Esophageal expansion short, bulb-like, pyriform, about 25% of esophagus length.
  • Tail similar in sexes: short, rounded to conoid.

Female:

  • Didelphic-amphidelphic
  • Vulva pore-like

 

Males:  

  • Unknown

Ref: Andrassy, 2009
Body size range for the species of this genus in the database - Click:
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Distribution:

Type species reported from Libya around roots of soybean.

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Feeding:

Food Sources and Feeding strategies for the genus Apoleptonchus

 

    Leptonchidae are classified as hyphal feeders  (Yeates et al., 1993)    

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Life Cycle:

For Ecophysiological Parameters for this genus, click 
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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 (Nematoda Errantia) Vol. 111. Humgarian Natural History Museum, Budapest. 508p.

Goodey, T and J.B. Goodey, 1963. Soil and Freshwater Nematodes. Methuen. London.

Pena-Santiago, R. 2021. Dorylaimida Mundi (Nematoda); checklist of genera and species, with their records. UJA Editorial. 957p.

Pena-Santiago, R. 2006. Dorylaimida Part 1. Superfamilies Belondiroidea, Nygolaimoidea and Tylencholaimoidea. Pp 326-391 in  E. Abebe, Istvan Andrassy, W. Traunspurger (eds) Freshwater Nematodes: Ecology and Taxonomy. CABI Publishing.

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 15, 2025.