Neometadorylaimus

 

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Rev 05/27/2023

  Classification Biology and Ecology
Morphology and Anatomy Life Cycle
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Classification:

Enoplea
       Dorylaimia
           Dorylaimida
                Tylencholaimidae
      Vanderlindiinae
             Neometadorylaimus Jairajpuri & Ahmad, 1992
Type species of the genus: Neometadorylaimus coomansi Jairajpuri & Ahmad, 1992
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Morphology and Anatomy:

Characteristice of the genus Neometadorylaimus: 

Ref: Andrassy, 2009 who points out that the characteristics of Neometadorylaimus are very close yo those of Metadorylaimus, the main difference being the longitudinal vs. transverse vulva. a

 

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

The type species, Neometadorylaimus coomansi, is described from soil in India.

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Feeding:

Nematodes in the Tylencholaimidae often considered fungal feeders (Yeates et al., 1993)

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

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
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Copyright  1999 by Howard Ferris.
Revised: May 27, 2023.