Key to the genera of the family EpsilonematidaeThis 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  Restart from Epsilonematidae |
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Characteristics body shape  habitus head capsule shape dorsal cuticular protrusions (horns) in pharyngeal region tail ornamentation with small, subdorsal spines ambulatory setae shape of ambulatory setae number of rows of ambulatory setae arrangement of ambulatory setae relative to vulva amphidial fovea in female amphidial fovea in male number of subcephalic setae position of subcephalic setae ovaries number of caudal gland outlets, as visible under light microscope | Remaining taxa: Akanthepsilonema Gourbault & Decraemer, 1991 Archepsilonema Steiner, 1927 Bathyepsilonema Steiner, 1927 
Epsilonema Steiner, 1927Glochinema Lorenzen, 1974 Keratonema Gourbault & Decraemer, 1986 Leptepsilonema Clasing, 1983 Metaglochinema Gourbault & Decraemer, 1986 Metepsilonema Steiner, 1927
Perepsilonema Lorenzen, 1973Polkepsilonema Verschelde & Vincx, 1993 Pternepsilonema Verschelde & Vincx, 1993 Triepsilonema Decraemer, 1982 |
