Alloionema is a genus of terrestrial nematodes within the family Alloionematidae.[1][2] Members of this genus often parasitize gastropods, such as A. appendiculatum parasitizing Arion vulgaris in Europe where the slug is invasive.[3]
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| Genus: | Alloionema Schneider, 1859
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Species
edit- Alloionema appendiculatum Schneider, 1859
- Alloionema luofuensis Huang, Li & Zhao, 2016
- Alloionema similis Holovachov, Bostrom, De Ley, McDonnell, Alvaredo, Paine & De Ley, 2016
References
edit- ^ "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Alloionema Schneider, 1859". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 2024-03-31.
- ^ "Alloionema Schneider, 1859". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 2024-03-31.
- ^ Nermuť, Jiří; Půža, Vladimír; Mráček, Zdeněk (2019-12-01). "Bionomics of the slug-parasitic nematode Alloionema appendiculatum and its effect on the invasive pest slug Arion vulgaris". BioControl. 64 (6): 697–707. doi:10.1007/s10526-019-09967-9. ISSN 1573-8248.