Rhabditida: Cephalobina
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is maintained by KHUONG
B. NGUYEN
Entomology
and Nematology Department
University of Florida
Diagnosis:
Stoma
distinctly jointed, cheilostom wide followed by a funnel-shaped or narrow
posterior part with heavy wall. Esophageal corpus cylindrical, isthmus
present but sometimes indistinct, terminal bulb always valved. Female gonad
single, anterior directed usually reflexed several times. In male, bursa
absent but genital papillae present. Spicules paired, gubernaculum present.
Tail of both sexes usually short.
A- Some Morphological Characters |
B- Classification |
C- Generic Identification |
Other websites of the author:
1- Florida Nematology
2- Taxonomy of
Entomopathogenic Nematodes
3- Mole
Cricket Control by Entomopathogenic Nematodes
4- Symbiotic
Bacteria of Entomopathogenic Nematodes
5- Rhabditida:
Rhabditina Generic Identification
6- Diplogasterida,
Generic Identification
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