Aulolaimus oxycephalus de Man, 1880

The nematode Aulolaimus oxycephalus belongs to the order Araeolaimida. It was described by Dr. J.G de Man from the coastal dunes of the Netherlands in 1880. The anterior narrowing body has a cuticle without annulation, but with longitudinal striae. The lip region is very narrow and not set off from the body. The stoma is an elongated narrow tube and relatively long, while the pharynx is cylindrical and muscular. Females have two gonads and a sclerotized vagina with lateral flanges. The tail is elongate-conoid with a pointed tip. This soil inhabiting nematode has been recorded from Europe, Asia, South America and Africa.

More pictures of Aulolaimus oxycephalus de Man, 1880:

Aulolaimus oxycephalus: female body
Aulolaimus oxycephalus: female body

Aulolaimus oxycephalus: head region
Aulolaimus oxycephalus: head region

Aulolaimus oxycephalus: anterior body region
Aulolaimus oxycephalus: anterior body region

Aulolaimus oxycephalus: anterior body region
Aulolaimus oxycephalus: anterior body region

Aulolaimus oxycephalus: pharynx, posterior part
Aulolaimus oxycephalus: pharynx, posterior part

Auloloimus oxycephalus: pharynx, posterior part
Auloloimus oxycephalus: pharynx, posterior part

Aulolaimus oxycephalus: cuticle with longitudinal striae
Aulolaimus oxycephalus: cuticle with longitudinal striae

Aulolaimus oxycephalus: vulva region
Aulolaimus oxycephalus: vulva region
Aulolaimus oxycephalus: vagina with lateral flanges
Aulolaimus oxycephalus: vagina with lateral flanges
Aulolaimus oxycephalus: anal opening
Aulolaimus oxycephalus: anal opening

(Click on the pictures for an enlargement, ©Wageningen University & Research, Laboratory of Nematology/Pictures: Hanny van Megen)