Biology:Aulolaimidae
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Aulolaimidae is a family of nematodes belonging to the order Araeolaimida.[1]
Genera
The family includes a small number of Genera, notably:[1]
- Aegialoalaimus de Man, 1907
- Aulolaimus de Man, 1880
- Gymnolaimus
- Mehdilaimus Prabha, 1974
- Pseudoaulolaimus Imamura, 1931
Taxonomy
Aulolaimidae is a family of free-living nematodes within:[2]
- Phylum: Nematoda
- Class: Chromadorea
- Order: Plectida
It is a part of a group of nematodes associated with soil ecosystems and freshwater sediments.[3]
Habitat
Members of Aulolaimidae occur in rich soils and freshwater environments (streams, sediments, wetlands), globally distributed with records from Europe, North America, Asia, and Tropical regions.[3] Their presence is strongly linked to moisture availability and organic matter content.
Ecology
Aulolaimidae are primarily bacterivores or microbivores that feed on bacteria, fungi, and organic detritus-associated microbes[3]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Aulolaimidae" (in en). https://www.gbif.org/species/2611.
- ↑ "Aulolaimidae". https://nemaplex.ucdavis.edu/Taxadata/Aullidae.htm.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Abolafia, Joaquín; Peña-Santiago, Reyes (2018-11-01). "Morphology, taxonomy and phylogeny of the enigmatic genus Aulolaimus de Man, 1880 (Nematoda, Aulolaimidae)". Zoologischer Anzeiger 277: 101–115. doi:10.1016/j.jcz.2018.09.001. ISSN 0044-5231. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0044523118300950.
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