Goferus		Contents		Rev 05/12/2025
		Classification		Biology and Ecology
		Morphology and Anatomy		Life Cycle
Return to Goferus Menu				Ecosystem Functions and Services
		Distribution		Management
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Classification:

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Morphology and Anatomy:

• Body length 0.9-1.3 mm
• Cuticle finely striated
• Lip region not offset or only slightly offset
• Odontostyle narrow, straight
• Odontophore simple without basal knobs
• Esophagus basal part a cylindrus, not constricted
• Tail short, conoid-rounded

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Distribution:

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Feeding:

Food Sources and Feeding strategies for the genus Goferus

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Biology and Ecology:

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Life Cycle:

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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: May 12, 2025.