Encholaimus taurus

Encholaimus taurus	Contents	Rev 04/04/2023
	Classification	Biology and Ecology
	Morphology and Anatomy	Life Cycle
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Encholaimidae

Echinolaiminae

Type species of the genus

Derivation: "enchos" - spear, "laimus" - throat

The trpe species of the genus.

Morphology and Anatomy:

The tessellate cuticle of the sub-family Encholaiminae is considered unique among dorylaims.

Encholaimus taurus Golden & Murphy, 1967

A. Female anteriot, B, Immature molting. C; cross-section female. D. Female en face, E. Male posterior.
Drawings from Golden and Murphy, 1967

Small nematodes. body 0.5-0.6 mm long
Cuticle tessellate with longitudinal and transeverse striations
Amphid apertures oval
Six labial papillae, six 0uter labial setae horn-like (cornuate), four smaller cephalic setae.
Odontostyle needle-like, odontophore with flanges.
Esophagus terminating in pyriform bulb
Tails of both sexes conical

Female:

Monodelphic, opisthodelphic
Vulva a transverse slit

Male:

Spicules dorylaimoid, paired; no gubernaculum
Two preanal supplements

Reported median body size for this species (Length mm; width micrometers; weight micrograms) - Click:

A. Female anteriot, B, Immature molting. C; cross-section female. D. Female en face, E. Male posterior.
Drawings from Golden and Murphy, 1967

Feeding:

Family Encholaimidae classified as hyphal feeding; exact feeding habits of Encholaimus taurus unknown (Yeates et al., 1993)

Life Cycle:

Ecophysiological Parameters:

For Ecophysiological Parameters for this species, click	If species level data are not available, click for genus level parameters

Ecosystem Functions and Services:

References:

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

Golden, A.M. and D.G. Murphy, 1967. Encholaimoidea (Nematoda: Dorylaimida), a new superfamily representing dorylaimid specimens with cephalic setae. Proc. Helmith Soc Washington. 34:94-98.

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.