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Calolaiminae

Timmus Goseco, Ferris & Ferris, 1976

Type species of the genus: Timmus tenerhastatus Goseco, Ferris & Ferris, 1976

Morphology and Anatomy:

Body length > 3 mm
Lips amalgamated
Odontostyle short, asymmetrical, but with distinct lumen. Guiding ring single, distinctly sclerotized,
Esophagus slender anteriorly; posteriorly expands to a short cylindrus or basal bulb.
Tail long filiform, similar in both sexes.

Female:

Males:

Two pairs of adcloacal supplements
11 ventromedian supplements.

Ref: Goseco et al., 1976, Andrassy (2009)

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

Distribution:

Type species reported from Puerto Rico; terrestrial.

Feeding:

Food Sources and Feeding strategies for the genus Timmus

Life Cycle:

For Ecophysiological Parameters for this genus, click

Ecosystem Functions and Services:

Andrassy, I. 2009. Free-living Nematodes of Hungary III. Hungarian Natural History Museum, Budapest. 608p.

Goseco, C.G., Ferris, V., Ferris, J.M. 1976. Revisions in Leptonchoidea (Nematoda: Dorylaimida). Dorylaimoides in Dorylaimoididae, Dorylaimoidinae; Calolaimus and Timmus n.gen. in Dorylaimoididae, Calolaiminae; and Miranema in Miranematidae. Research Bull. Purdue Univ 941:1-46.

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Copyright © 1999 by Howard Ferris.
Revised: June 02, 2025.

Timmus

Copyright © 1999 by Howard Ferris. Revised: June 02, 2025.

Copyright © 1999 by Howard Ferris.
Revised: June 02, 2025.