Genus Dorylaimus

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ORDER DORYLAIMIDA

Family Dorylaimidae (need description)

Genus Dorylaimus (need images)

Dorylaimus Dujardin, 1845  

Diagnosis: “Dorylaiminae.  Cuticle thick, marked with longitudinal ridges.  Lip region moderately offset; lips distict.  Odontostyle straight, robust, 2-3 times as long as lip region width; guiding ring double.  Pre-rectum rather long, beginning well before the supplement series in males.  Supplements numerous and contiguous.  Can be found in freshwater, wet moss and soil.” From Vinciguerra, 2006.

References:

Vinciguerra, M.T.  2006.  Dorylaimida Part II: Superfamily Dorylaimoidea.  In: Eyualem Abebe, Traunspurger W., and Andrassy I. (eds) Freshwater Nematodes: Ecology and Taxonomy. CABI Publishing, Cambridge, MA, pp. 392-467 

http://www.nies.go.jp/chiiki1/protoz/morpho/nematoda/n-doryla.htm#Dorylaimus%20lineatus

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