Macrolaimus canadensis

  

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Classification:

      Chromadorea
       Rhabditida
         Rhabditia
          Chambersiellidae

Macrolaimus canadensis  Sanwal, 1960

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Morphology and Anatomy:

Characteristics from Abolafia et al., 2019

 

Males:

  • Monorchic, testis reflexed
  • Spicules paired, symmetrical, curved ventrad
  • Gubernaculum weakly curved
  • Two precloacal and five postcloacal genital papillae
  • Tail conoid, tapering ventrad with short mucro bent dorsad

Females:

  • Monodelphi-prodelphic; ovary reflexed as far as posterior region of intestins
  • Vulva a transverse slit with protruding lips
  • Postuterine sac 1.1-1.8x body width in length
  • Tail conical, ventrally curved, tapering to a terminus with a dorsally-bent mucro.
Reported median body size for this species (Length mm; width micrometers; weight micrograms) - Click

  
 
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Ecophysiological Parameters:

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Ecosystem Functions and Services:

 

 

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Management:

 

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References:

Abolafia, J., A.N. Ruiz-Cuenca, J. Foit and V.Cermak. (2019). Redescription of Macrolaimus canadensis Sanwal, 1960 and M. ruehmi Andrássy, 1966 (Nematoda, Rhabditida, Chambersiellidae), and new data on M. crucis Maupas, 1900. Journal of Helminthology 93:109-125

 

 

 

 

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Copyright  1999 by Howard Ferris.
Revised: February 21, 2024 .