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  Family Diploscapteridae

Genus Diploscapter

    Species D. coronata
    Species D. indicus
    Species D. angolaensis
    Species D. lycostoma
    Species D. nodifer
    Species D. rhizophilus
    Species D. striatus
    Species D. tokobaevi

Taxon Information

The Genus Diploscapter 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

• Diploscapter, (De Ley et al., 2006).
• Diploscapter, "Usually in soil" (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.

Web Pages

• Integrated Taxonomic Information System