Encholaimus vacca

Encholaimus vacca	Contents	Rev 11/30/2020
	Classification	Biology and Ecology
	Morphology and Anatomy	Life Cycle
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	Distribution	Management
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Encholaimidae

Echinolaiminae

: The trpe species of the genus.

Morphology and Anatomy:

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

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

Feeding:

Family Encholaimidae classified as hyphal feeding; exact feeding habits of Encholaimus vacca 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:

AndrÃ¡ssy, I. 2001. Some species of curious genera of the Class Penetrantuia (Nematoda). International J. Nematology .11:43-57.

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

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.