Cephalobellus

 

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Classification:

Thelastomatidae

Cephalobellus Cobb, 1920

Type species of the genus: Cephalobellus papilliger  Cobb, 1920

 

Synonym:

 

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Morphology and Anatomy:

Characteristics of the genus:

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Females:

  • didelphic reproductive system, vulva located near mid-body
  • Vagina  anteriorly directed

 
Cephalobellus botti  Cephalobellus nolani . I: Adult female; J: Cephalic extremity; K: Pharyngeal region; L: Egg. (Scale bar: K, 100 um;  J, 20 um; I, L, 50 um).
Drawings from Jex et al., 2006

Males:

  • Data not available

Ref:  Jex et al., 2006
Body size range for the species of this genus in the database - Click:

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Distribution:

As of 2006. 17 of the 29 known species were recorded from either adult or larval beetles. Four species  described from cockroaches (Blattodea). Three species  adult or larval flies (Diptera).

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Feeding:

A genus of intestinal parasites of beetlwes, flies and cockroaches.

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Biology and Ecology:
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Life Cycle:

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Ecosystem Functions and Services:

 

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Management:

 

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References:

Cobb, N.A. 1920. One hundred new nemas (type species of 100 new genera). Contributions to the science of nematology. Baltimore, MD, USA, Waverly Press, pp. 217-343

Jex, A.R., Schneider, M.A., Rose, H.A., Cribb, T.H. 2006. New Thelastomatoidea (Nematoda: Oxyurida) from Australian burrowing cockroaches (Blaberidae: Geoscapheinae, Panesthiinae). Nematology 8:443-454.

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Revised: October 09, 2024.