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  Family Leptonchidae

Subfamily Leptonchinae

    Genus Funaria -- North America.
    Genus Leptonchus -- North America.
    Genus Proleptonchoides -- North America.
    Genus Proleptonchus -- North America.
    Genus Apoleptonchus
    Genus Bertzuckermania
    Genus Caveonchus
    Genus Clavigula
    Genus Incanema
    Genus Lawtonema
    Genus Meylis
    Genus Neoleptonchus
    Genus Paraleptonchus

Taxon Information

The Subfamily Leptonchinae has been reported (or is assumed) to occur in fresh waters. This taxon has been reported from North America.

(These statements were generated automatically from the WInvertebrates database.)

Literature Records

  • Leptonchinae, (De Ley et al., 2006).
  • Leptonchinae, (Chitwood & Allen, 1959).

Bibliography

  • De Ley, P., W. Decraemer & Eualem-Abebe. 2006. Introduction: Summary of present knowledge and research addressing the ecology and taxonomy of freshwater nematodes. [in] Eualem-Abebe et al. (eds.). Freshwater Nematodes: Ecology and Taxonomy: 3-30.
  • Chitwood, B.G. & M.W. Allen. 1959. Nemata. [in] W.T. Edmondson (ed.). Ward & Whipple Fresh-Water Biology, 2nd edition: 368-401.

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