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  Subfamily Nygolaiminae

Genus Nygolaimus

    Species N. acridens
    Species N. amphigonicus
    Species N. anneckei
    Species N. baeticus
    Species N. brachyuris
    Species N. brachyuroides
    Species N. butteus
    Species N. capitellus
    Species N. captivitatis
    Species N. curvidens
    Species N. cylindricus
    Species N. directus
    Species N. diversus
    Species N. dorotheae
    Species N. elainnae
    Species N. europaeus
    Species N. georgiensis
    Species N. gigantus
    Species N. gobabiensis
    Species N. gracillimus
    Species N. harishi
    Species N. hyans
    Species N. macrobrachyuris
    Species N. minimus
    Species N. neominimus
    Species N. obtus
    Species N. pachydermatus
    Species N. papillicaudatus
    Species N. papilloides
    Species N. parabrachyuris
    Species N. paratenuis
    Species N. parvus
    Species N. scalprum
    Species N. seguranus
    Species N. shahrekordiensis
    Species N. similis
    Species N. solaniphilus
    Species N. tenuis

Taxon Information

The Genus Nygolaimus 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

• Nygolaimus, (De Ley et al., 2006).
• Nygolaimus, [eastern North America] (Ferris et al., 1973).
• Nygolaimus, "Usually in soil, about 21 species" (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