Agmodorus

Agmodorus		Contents		Rev 02/22/2024
		Classification		Biology and Ecology
		Morphology and Anatomy		Life Cycle
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Classification:

Dorylaimia
Dorylaimida

Tylencholaimellinae (alternatively, Family Mydonomidae, subfamily Dorylliinae)

Agmodorus Thorne, 1964
Type species of the genuis: Agmodorus longicaudatus (Loof, 1964) Loof in Goseco, Goseco & Ferris, 1975.

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Morphology and Anatomy:

Body length 0.5-0.8 mm
Lip region rounded, not offset
Odontostyle very short
Odontophore arcuate, withoutn knobs or flanges
Esophagus basal part short, pyriform
Tail elongate or clavate

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Female:

Monodelphic-opisthodelphic

Ref: Andrassy, 2009

Males:

Ventromedian supplements 1 or 2.

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

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Distribution:

Species have been reported from North and South America

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Feeding:

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Biology and Ecology:

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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 Nemaytodes of Hungary. Vol III. Hungarian Natural History Museum, Budapest 608p.

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

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Copyright © 1999 by Howard Ferris.
Revised: February 22, 2024.