May I encourage you to go further with the taxonomy...? This nematode was found in a salt marsh pond with high salinity. Although taxonomy by picture is a chancy game, I am confident that I have frequently seen salt marsh nematodes of the same size and general anatomy. In some still pictures, it was possible to see bacteria recently ingested [these environments are very rich in bacteria]. Unfortunately, my experience with nematodes is limited to lab-rat C. elegans and Steinernema species.
I urge viewers of this "wild" bacteria-eating salt marsh nematode to also view the stunning videomicrographs: "a worm hatches" by pereztp [C. elegans - a laboratory critter]; and, "C. elegans", by Shigin1512. Those videomicrographs use Nomarski optics at high magnification, so the detail is excellent.
This Nematode is classified by it's bilateral symmetry,it's pseudocoelonate, and it's non-segmented nature. It also has a complete digestive tract.
anthonyDAtrubador 3 years ago
May I encourage you to go further with the taxonomy...? This nematode was found in a salt marsh pond with high salinity. Although taxonomy by picture is a chancy game, I am confident that I have frequently seen salt marsh nematodes of the same size and general anatomy. In some still pictures, it was possible to see bacteria recently ingested [these environments are very rich in bacteria]. Unfortunately, my experience with nematodes is limited to lab-rat C. elegans and Steinernema species.
WLanier 3 years ago
ka-loo ka koo!!!!
16plus2izwatigo 3 years ago
WTF! it moves so fast! and cool!
jaesungauzakim 3 years ago
I urge viewers of this "wild" bacteria-eating salt marsh nematode to also view the stunning videomicrographs: "a worm hatches" by pereztp [C. elegans - a laboratory critter]; and, "C. elegans", by Shigin1512. Those videomicrographs use Nomarski optics at high magnification, so the detail is excellent.
WLanier 3 years ago
Good!
jaesungauzakim 3 years ago
NEMATODE
happylilacvalley 5 years ago