Key to the genera of the family DraconematidaeThis identification key for the genera of the family Draconematidae 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 Maaike Steyaert 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 Restart from Draconematidae | Restart Completely | Select different key | Show legend | |
Characteristics body shape buccal cavity cuticle pattern helmet lumen wall of endbulb number of annules on tail number of CAT ornamentation of cuticle PAT pharynx shape position of CAT shape of CAT shape of fovea amphidialis | Remaining taxa: Apenodraconema Allen & Noffsinger, 1978 Bathychaetosoma Decraemer, Gourbault & Backeljau, 1997 Cephalochaetosoma Kito, 1983 Cygnonema Allen & Noffsinger, 1978 Dinetia Decraemer & Gourbault, 1997 Dracogalerus Allen & Noffsinger, 1978 Dracognomus Allen & Noffsinger, 1978 Dracograllus Allen & Noffsinger, 1978 Draconactus Allen & Noffsinger, 1978 Draconema Cobb, 1913 Notochaetosoma Irwin-Smith, 1918 Paradraconema Allen & Noffsinger, 1978 Prochaetosoma Micoletzky, 1922 Tenuidraconema Decraemer, 1989 |