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Classification:

      Tylenchida
       Tylenchina
        Tylenchoidea
         Pratylenchidae
          Pratylenchinae
           Pratylenchus pratensis

Meadow Nematode

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Morphology and Anatomy:

Nematode is 0.4-0.5mm long. Lip region is generally low and flat; tail conical and rounded. Short ventral overlap of esophagus over intestine.	Females:  Monovarial, uterus prodelphic. Females are slender.

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Distribution:

Europe, South Africa, India. Heavier soils, meadows, permanent pasture.

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Economic Importance:

C-rated pests in California.

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Feeding:

    Migratory endoparasite.     

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Copyright © 1999 by Howard Ferris.
Revised: October 14, 2008.