Discomyctus		Contents		Rev 06/16/2023
		Classification		Biology and Ecology
		Morphology and Anatomy		Life Cycle
Return to Discomyctus Menu				Ecosystem Functions and Services
		Distribution		Management
Return to Tylencholaimidae Menu		Feeding		References
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Classification:

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Morphology and Anatomy:

• Small nematodes, < 1mm long
• Lip region cap-like with peri-oral area a disc-like structure.
• Odontostyle robust, shorter than lip width.
• Odontophore with distinct basal knobs
• Esophagus anterorly slender with weak musculature, expanding abruptly to a basal expansion that is about half of esophageal length.
• Tail long and filiform, similar in both sexes.

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Distribution:

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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:

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Ecosystem Functions and Services:

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Management:

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References:

Pena-Santiago, R. 2006. Dorylaimida Part 1. Superfamilies Belondiroidea, Nygolaimoidea qand Tylencholaimoidea. in Abebe, E., Andrassy, I and Truanspurger, W. Freshwater Nematodes: Ecology and Taxonomy.

Thorne, G. 1939. A monograph of the nematodes of the superfamily Dorylaimoidea. Capita Zool. 8: 1-263.

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: June 16, 2023.