Stephanium

Stephanium		Contents		Rev 06/06/2023
		Classification		Biology and Ecology
		Morphology and Anatomy		Life Cycle
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		Distribution		Management
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Classification:

Dorylaimia

Bathyodontina

Mononchuloidea

Mononchulidae De Coninck, 1965

Stephanium Rahm, 1938

? synonym of Rahmium Andrassy, 1973 with type species R. lingulatum (Rahm, 1938) Andrassy, 1973.

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Morphology and Anatomy:

Original genus description poor. Quite similar to Oionchus except didelphic.

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Female:

Males:

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

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Distribution:

Described from moss in Japan and freshwater in China.

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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:

Mullin, P., Harris, T., Powers, T. 2003. Systematic status of Stephanium (Nematodea Campydorina). Nematology 5:699-711.

Rahm, P. G., 1938. Freilebende und saprophytische Nematoden der Insel Hainan. Annotations Zoologicae Japonenses 17: 646ï¿½667.

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Copyright 1999 by Howard Ferris.
Revised: June 06, 2023.