Tylencholaimellus

Some nematodes feed on fungi. Species include Tylencholaimellus sp. and Anomyctus xenurus.

Fungiverous nematodes can affect plant growth via the destruction of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi leading to reduced nutrient availability for the plant.

However, some species can be beneficial for pest control through destruction of pest fungal species. Fungal feeding nematodes are generally less abundant than bacterial feeding nematodes especially in highly disturbed soil systems such as convential agricultural soils. Fungivore

nematodes also contribute to nutrient mineralisation by releasing important plant nutrients such as nitrogen from fungal tissue. However, the contribution of nutrients such as nitrogen in agricultural systems is usually much greater by bacterivore nematodes than fungivore nematodes.

(Source: European Atlas of Soil Biodiversity|Section2: Organisms of the Soil)

Tylencholaimellus striatus -> Tylencholaimellus striatus Thorne, 1939

Tylencholaimellus striatus: female habitus
Tylencholaimellus striatus: female habitus

Tylencholaimellus striatus: female habitus
Tylencholaimellus striatus: female habitus

Tylencholaimellus striatus: cup-like amphid fovea
Tylencholaimellus striatus: cup-like amphid fovea

Tylencholaimellus striatus: offset cap-like lip region
Tylencholaimellus striatus: offset cap-like lip region

Tylencholaimellus striatus: offset cap-like lip region
Tylencholaimellus striatus: offset cap-like lip region

Tylencholaimellus striatus: odontostyle and odontophore with basal thickenings
Tylencholaimellus striatus: odontostyle and odontophore with basal thickenings

Tylencholaimellus striatus: truncated conical cheilostome
Tylencholaimellus striatus: truncated conical cheilostome

Tylencholaimellus striatus: odontostyle and odontophore with basal thickenings
Tylencholaimellus striatus: odontostyle and odontophore with basal thickenings

Tylencholaimellus striatus: odontostyle with arch-shaped stiffening piece at dorsal side
Tylencholaimellus striatus: odontostyle with arch-shaped stiffening piece at dorsal side

Tylencholaimellus striatus: pharyngeal bulb
Tylencholaimellus striatus: pharyngeal bulb

Tylencholaimellus striatus: pharyngeal bulb
Tylencholaimellus striatus: pharyngeal bulb

Tylencholaimellus striatus: reduced anterior genital branch (monodelphic-opisthodelphic)
Tylencholaimellus striatus: reduced anterior genital branch (monodelphic-opisthodelphic)

Tylencholaimellus striatus: pear-shaped vagina and uterus
Tylencholaimellus striatus: pear-shaped vagina and uterus

Tylencholaimellus striatus: tail region with anal opening
Tylencholaimellus striatus: tail region with anal opening

Tylencholaimellus striatus: tail region with anal opening
Tylencholaimellus striatus: tail region with anal opening

Tylencholaimellus affinis –> Tylencholaimellus affinis (Brakenhoff, 1914) Thorne, 1939

Tylencholaimellus affinis: female habitus
Tylencholaimellus affinis: female habitus

Tylencholaimellus affinis: amphid opening
Tylencholaimellus affinis: amphid opening

Tylencholaimellus affinis: amphid opening
Tylencholaimellus affinis: amphid opening

Tylencholaimellus affinis: head region
Tylencholaimellus affinis: head region

Tylencholaimellus affinis: head region
Tylencholaimellus affinis: head region

Tylencholaimellus affinis: odontostyle with stiffening piece at dorsal side
Tylencholaimellus affinis: odontostyle with stiffening piece at dorsal side

Tylencholaimellus affinis: odontostyle and odontophore with basal thickenings
Tylencholaimellus affinis: odontostyle and odontophore with basal thickenings

Tylencholaimellus affinis: pharyngeal bulb
Tylencholaimellus affinis: pharyngeal bulb

Tylencholaimellus affinis: pharyngeal bulb
Tylencholaimellus affinis: pharyngeal bulb

Tylencholaimellus affinis: pear-shaped vagina
Tylencholaimellus affinis: pear-shaped vagina

Tylencholaimellus affinis: vulva slit
Tylencholaimellus affinis: vulva slit

Tylencholaimellus affinis: rectum
Tylencholaimellus affinis: rectum
Tylencholaimellus affinis: rectum and pre-rectum
Tylencholaimellus affinis: rectum and pre-rectum

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