Meylis		Contents		Rev 05/14/2025
		Classification		Biology and Ecology
		Morphology and Anatomy		Life Cycle
Return to Meylis Menu				Ecosystem Functions and Services
		Distribution		Management
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Classification:

Goseco et al (1974) established the genus Meylis for species of Leptonchus with a disc-like projection on the head, cylindrical and constricted esophageal bulb, transverse and pre-equatorial vulva and the male having numerous (12 to 20) closely-spaced supplements. The species initially transferred were L. dicephalus and L. multipepillatus.

Type species of the genus: Meylis dicephalus (Yeates, 1967) Goseco, Ferris & Ferris, 1974.

Genus named in honor of A.H. Meyl

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Morphology and Anatomy:

• Body length 1.2-2.9 mm
• Outer layer of cuticle with fine striations
• Lip region cap-like formed by fusion of inner liplets,.
• Head offset by a constriction.
• Odontostyle slender
• Odontophore simple
• A constriction between slender part and expanded part of esophagus.
• Cardia large
• Tail rounded or bluntly conoid.

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Distribution:

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Feeding:

Food Sources and Feeding strategies for the genus Meylis

   Family Leptonchidae classified as hyphal feeding; exact feeding habits of Meylis spp. unknown (Yeates et al., 1993)  

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Biology and Ecology:

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Life Cycle:

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Management:

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References:

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: May 14, 2025.