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Key to the genera of the family Epsilonematidae

This identification key for the genera of the family Epsilonematidae should serve as a help in the difficult process of identifying members of this family. The key is based upon literature sources and the experience of several Nematologists from the Marine biology Section Ugent. Note that the key is an evolving tool.
Using the key still requires a basic skill in the field of nematology. Results should always be checked with the species-descriptions and illustrations available in the database.
Key created by Oleksandr Holovachov

Please refer to this identification key as Steyaert, M.; Deprez, T.; Raes, M.; Bezerra, T.; Demesel, I.; Derycke, S.; Desmet, G.; Fonceca, G.; de Assunção Franco, M.; Gheskiere, T.; Hoste, E.; Ingels, J.; Moens, T.; Vanaverbeke, J.; Van Gaever, S.; Vanhove, S.; Vanreusel, A.; Verschelde, D.; Vincx M. 2005. Electronic Key to the free-living marine Nematodes. World Wide Web electronic publication. www.nemys.ugent.be. 09/2005


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Characteristics

click to expand ambulatory setae Pictorial key
click to expand amphidial fovea in female Pictorial key
click to expand amphidial fovea in male Pictorial key
click to expand arrangement of ambulatory setae relative to vulva Pictorial key
click to expand body shape  Pictorial key
click to expand dorsal cuticular protrusions (horns) in pharyngeal region Pictorial key
click to expand habitus Pictorial key
click to expand head capsule shape Pictorial key
click to expand number of caudal gland outlets, as visible under light microscope Pictorial key
click to expand number of rows of ambulatory setae Pictorial key
click to expand number of subcephalic setae Pictorial key
click to expand ovaries Pictorial key
click to expand position of subcephalic setae Pictorial key
click to expand shape of ambulatory setae Pictorial key
click to expand tail ornamentation with small, subdorsal spines Pictorial key
 
Remaining taxa:
Akanthepsilonema Gourbault & Decraemer, 1991

Archepsilonema Steiner, 1927

Bathyepsilonema Steiner, 1927

Existing key available Epsilonema Steiner, 1927

Glochinema Lorenzen, 1974

Keratonema Gourbault & Decraemer, 1986

Leptepsilonema Clasing, 1983

Metaglochinema Gourbault & Decraemer, 1986

Metepsilonema Steiner, 1927

Existing key available Perepsilonema Lorenzen, 1973

Polkepsilonema Verschelde & Vincx, 1993

Pternepsilonema Verschelde & Vincx, 1993

Triepsilonema Decraemer, 1982


 

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