Echinodorus

  

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Classification:

Enoplea
       Dorylaimia
           Dorylaimida
  Tylencholaimoidea
                Encholaimidae
Cephalodorylaiminae
             Echinodorus Siddiqi, 1995
Type species of the genus: Echinodorus tersus Siddiqi, 1995
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Morphology and Anatomy:

The smooth cuticle of the sub-family Cephalodorylaiminae and the setose outer labial sensillae distinguish the subfamily from the Encholaiminae within the family Encholaimidae.

 
  • Body 0.9-1.1 mm long

  • Cuticle smooth

  • Lip region conoid with six long setose inner labial sensilla

  • Odontostyleattenuated, aperture indistinct

  • Esophagus enlargement pyriform, starting at > 50% of esophagus length;

  • Tail elongate conoid

Female:

  • Monodelphic, opisthodelphic; no prevulval sac.

Male:

  • 3 supplements, wiedly spaced

Ref: Andrassy, 2009

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

Type species of the genus, E. tersus, described from soil in Colombia, South America.

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Feeding:

Many members of the superfamily Tylencholaimoidea are considered hyphal feeders (Yeates et al, 1993).

 

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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:

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.

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Copyright  1999 by Howard Ferris.
Revised: March 21, 2023.