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Aspects of the life-cycle of Monhystera parelegantula (Nematoda; Monhysteridae)
Vranken, G.; Thielemans, L.K.; Heip, C.H.R.; Vandycke, M. (1981). Aspects of the life-cycle of Monhystera parelegantula (Nematoda; Monhysteridae). Mar. Ecol. Prog. Ser. 6: 67-72. https://dx.doi.org/10.3354/meps006067
In: Marine Ecology Progress Series. Inter-Research: Oldendorf/Luhe. ISSN 0171-8630; e-ISSN 1616-1599, more
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Keywords
    Cycles > Life cycle
    Monhystrella parelegantula (De Coninck, 1943) Andrássy, 1981 [WoRMS]
    ANE, Belgium, Oostende Harbour, Sluice Dock [Marine Regions]
    Marine/Coastal; Brackish water

Authors  Top 
  • Vranken, G.
  • Thielemans, L.K.
  • Heip, C.H.R., more
  • Vandycke, M.

Abstract
    Monhystera parelegantula (De Coninck,1943) was collected from the sediment of the Sluice-dock, a euhaline-polyhaline lagoon near the harbour of Ostend (Belgium). The species was cultivated in large numbers on a bacto-agar medium with bacterial growth. Embryonic growth was studied at 30 °C and 30 promille S. Maximum embryonic length-growth occurs at the vermiform stage. Post-embryonic length-growth, studied at 25 °C and 30 promille S, is a linear function of time and may be expressed as l = 160.46 + 29.55(t-to), where to = time at the beginning of development; t and l = time (d) and length (µm). At 25 °C and 30 promille S, average embryonic development time and generation time are 4 and 9 d respectively. Reproduction under culture conditions is parthenogenetic, but males were sometimes found. Reproduction, feeding and duration of the life cycle are discussed.

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