Mumtazium		Contents		Rev 06/26/2023
		Classification		Biology and Ecology
		Morphology and Anatomy		Life Cycle
Return to Mumtazium 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
• Cutivle tylencholaimoid, transveresly striated
• Lip region offset by a depression
• Amphidial openings very small, pore-like
• Odontostyle irregular shape, longer than labial width, with large aperture.
• Esophagus anterorly slender expanding to posterior cylindrical region which is 50 % of esophagus length

Ref: Pena-Santiago (2006), Andrassy (2009)

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Distribution:

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Feeding:

Unknown.  Many species of Tylencholaimidae are considered hyphal 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:

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

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.

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 26, 2023.