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  Subfamily Dorylaiminae

Genus Dorylaimus

    Species D. afghanicus
    Species D. alaeus
    Species D. amplexor
    Species D. asymphydorus
    Species D. baylyi
    Species D. bukowinensis
    Species D. carinatus
    Species D. cashmerensis
    Species D. conicus
    Species D. crassus
    Species D. crinatus
    Species D. deaconi
    Species D. exillicaudatus
    Species D. fodori
    Species D. geraerti
    Species D. gigas
    Species D. helveticus
    Species D. libycus
    Species D. lineatus
    Species D. liratus
    Species D. macroproctus
    Species D. macrosoma
    Species D. montanus
    Species D. multialeus
    Species D. numidicus
    Species D. otmanliensis
    Species D. pachydermis
    Species D. pachys
    Species D. pachysoma
    Species D. palustris
    Species D. parasiticus
    Species D. parvus
    Species D. polyblastus
    Species D. popus
    Species D. siddiqii
    Species D. specialis
    Species D. stagnalis
    Species D. stekhoveni
    Species D. stenus
    Species D. stephani
    Species D. striatus
    Species D. sulcatus
    Species D. tepidus
    Species D. thornei
    Species D. unicus
    Species D. zograffi

Taxon Information

The Genus Dorylaimus 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

• Dorylaimus, (De Ley et al., 2006).
• Dorylaimus, [eastern North America] (Ferris et al., 1973).
• Dorylaimus, "Over 300 species, usually in soil, some species characteristically in fresh water" (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.
• Ferris, V.R., L.M. Ferris, & J.P. Tjepkema. 1973. Genera of freshwater nematodes (Nematoda) of eastern North America. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Biota of Freshwater Ecosystems Identification Manual 10. 38 pp. [Available online]
• Chitwood, B.G. & M.W. Allen. 1959. Nemata. [in] W.T. Edmondson (ed.). Ward & Whipple Fresh-Water Biology, 2nd edition: 368-401.

Web Pages

• Integrated Taxonomic Information System