Wasimellus

Wasimellus	Contents	Rev 06/16/2023
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Classification:

Enoplea

Dorylaimia
Dorylaimida

Tylencholaimidae

Discomyctinae

Wasimellus Bloemers & Wanless, 1996

Type species of the genus: Wasimellus enigmatus Bloemers & Wanless, 1996

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Morphology and Anatomy:

Body length about 1 mm
Cuticle outer layer finely striated
Lip region well offset, cap-like, with labial and post-labial sclerotization
Odontostyle symmetrical about same length as labial width
Odontophore simple with basal knobs
Esophagus expanding gradually in posterior 30%
Tail filiform, similar in both sexes.

Female:

Didelphic-amphidelphic.

Ref: Andrassy, 2009; Bloemera and Wanless, 1996

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

Male:

2 ventromedian supplements

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Distribution:

Type species described from 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:

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

Bloemers, G.F., Wanless, F.R. 1996. Wasimellus enigmatus gen. n., sp. n. (Nematoda: Tylencholaimidae), a remarkable new nematode from Cameroon. Afro-Asian J. Nematology 6:123-127.

Wasimellus

Copyright 1999 by Howard Ferris. Revised: June 16, 2023.

Copyright 1999 by Howard Ferris.
Revised: June 16, 2023.