Sclerolaimus paradoxus

Sclerolaimus paradoxus	Contents	Rev 01/25/2022
	Classification	Biology and Ecology
	Morphology and Anatomy	Life Cycle
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Sclerolaimus paradoxus (Loof & Jairajpuri, 1968) Jairajpuri & Ahmad, 1992

The type species of the genus.

Morphology and Anatomy:

.	Female: Small to medium size, 1 to 1.3 mm long. Lip region cap-like, well set off from body contour. Odontostyle short and very thin. Odontophore simple, without basal flanges Anterior portion of esophagus slender; basal expansion cylindroid, occupying 1/3 of total esophagus length. Female genital system didelphic amphidelphic.hemispheroid. Ref:: Andrassy, 2009
Males: Diorchic 3-6 widely spaced ventromedeian supplements.

Reported median body size for this species (Length mm; width micrometers; weight micrograms) - Click:

Distribution:

Sclerolaimus paradoxus reported from moist soils in Europe.

Feeding:

Classified as hyphal feeders based on position in family Leptonchidae and odontostyle configuration (Yeates et al., 1993)

Life Cycle:

Ecophysiological Parameters:

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Ecosystem Functions and Services:

References:

Andrassy, I. 2009. Free-living Nematodes of Hungary (Nematoda Errantia) Vol. 111. Humgarian Natural History Museum, Budapest. 508p.

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