Acrobeles complexus

  

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Classification:

Chromadorea
Rhabditida
       Tylenchina
        Cephaloboidea
          Cephalobidae

           Acrobeles complexus Thorne, 1925  

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Morphology and Anatomy:

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Acrobeles complexus
(source: Paul de Ley)

stoma distinctly jointed, cheilostom wide followed by a funnel-shaped or narrow posterior part with heavy wall.

Double layer of cuticle.

Esophageal corpus cylindrical, isthmus present but sometimes indistinct, terminal bulb always valved. 

Tail of both sexes usually short.

Female: gonad single, anterior directed usually reflexed several times. 

Male: bursa absent but genital papillae present. 

Spicules paired, gubernaculum present. 

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

 
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Distribution:

 

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Feeding:

 Bacteria    

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 Ecophysiological Parameters:

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Revised: December 17, 2024.