Dorella

Dorella		Contents		Rev 06/26/2023
		Classification		Biology and Ecology
		Morphology and Anatomy		Life Cycle
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		Distribution		Management
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Classification:

Dorylaimia
Dorylaimida

Tylencholaimellidae

Tylencholaimellinae

Dorella Jairajpuri, 1964
Type species of the genuis: Dorella mira Jairajpuri, 1964

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Morphology and Anatomy:

Body length 0.5-0.8 mm
Lip region cap-like, offset
Odontostyle with short ventral stiffening piece
Odontophore with knobs
Esophagus basal part constricted
Tail eshort, conoid-rounded

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Female:

monodelphic-prodelphic

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 India and Cameroon.

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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: June 26, 2023.