Nematode Diversity in a Tropical Rainforest
Specimens from La Selva Biological Station, Costa Rica

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 Photographs of specimens

arranged by Genus
A - C
D - E
F - H
I - K
 
Actinca sp. (1) 
Actinca sp. (2) 
Actinca sp. (3)
Actinca sp. (4)
Actinca sp. (5)
Actinca sp. (6)
Anaplectus (1)
Anaplectus (2)
?Aporcelaimellus sp. 
Coomansinema brevicauda (1)
Coomansinema brevicauda (2)
Discocrionemella ?limitanea (1)
Discocrionemella ?limitanea (2)
Discocrionemella ?limitanea (3)
Discocrionemella ?limitanea (4)
Discocrionemella ?limitanea (5)
Discocrionemella ?limitanea (6)
Discocrionemella ?limitanea (7)
Dominicactinolaimus dominicus
?Discolaimium sp.
?Eudorylaimus sp.
Eudorylaimus ?truncatus
 Geomonhystera ?australis
Heterocephalobus sp. (1) 
Iotonchus sp.
 
l
L - O
 P - S
T - W
X - Z
 
Laimydorus ?parafecundus (1)
Laimydorus ?parafecundus (2)
Laimydorus ?parafecundus (3)
Laimydorus ?parafecundus (4)
Leptonchussp. 
Meloidogyne sp. (1)
Nygolaimellus sp.(1)
Nygolaimellus sp.(2)
Oxydirus sp. (1) 
 Sakia sp.
?Talanema sp. (1)
?Talanema sp. (2) 
?Thornenema sp.
Xiphinema sp.
Xiphinema ?brasiliense (1)
Xiphinema ?brasiliense (2)
Xiphinema ?brasiliense (3)
Xiphinema ?brasiliense (4)
Xiphinema ?brasiliense (5)
Xiphinema brevicolle
Xiphinema?costaricense (1)
Xiphinema?costaricense (2)
 
arranged by Habitat
l
Soil
?Aporcelaimellus sp.
Discocrionemella ?limitanea (1)
Discocrionemella ?limitanea (2)
Discocrionemella ?limitanea (3)
Discocrionemella ?limitanea (4)
Discocrionemella ?limitanea (5)
Discocrionemella ?limitanea (6)
Discocrionemella ?limitanea (7)
?Discolaimium sp.
?Eudorylaimus sp.
Iotonchus sp.
Leptonchus sp. 
Meloidogyne sp. (1)
Nygolaimellus sp.(1)
Nygolaimellus sp.(2)
Oxydirus sp. (1) 
Sakia sp.
?Talanema sp.(1)
?Talanema sp.(2)
?Thornenema sp.
Xiphinema sp.
Xiphinema ?brasiliense (1)
Xiphinema ?brasiliense (2)
Xiphinema ?brasiliense (3)
Xiphinema ?brasiliense (4)
Xiphinema ?brasiliense (5)
Xiphinema brevicolle
Xiphinema?costaricense (1)
Xiphinema?costaricense (2)
Forest floor litter
Actinca sp. (1)
Actinca sp. (2) 
Actinca sp. (3)
Actinca sp. (4)
Actinca sp. (5)
Actinca sp. (6)
Anaplectus (1)
Anaplectus (2)
Coomansinema brevicauda (1)
Coomansinema brevicauda (2)
Dominicactinolaimus dominicus
Eudorylaimus ?truncatus
Geomonhystera ?australis
Heterocephalobus sp. (1) 
Understory
Laimydorus ?parafecundus (1)
Laimydorus ?parafecundus (2)
Laimydorus ?parafecundus (3)
Laimydorus ?parafecundus (4)
arranged by Trophic group
l
Plant Parasites and 
Fungal Feeders 
Discocrionemella ?limitanea (1)
Discocrionemella ?limitanea (2)
Discocrionemella ?limitanea (3)
Discocrionemella ?limitanea (4)
Discocrionemella ?limitanea (5)
Discocrionemella ?limitanea (6)
Discocrionemella ?limitanea (7)
?Discolaimium sp.
Meloidogyne sp. (1)
Sakia sp.
Xiphinema sp.
Xiphinema ?brasiliense (1)
Xiphinema ?brasiliense (2)
Xiphinema ?brasiliense (3)
Xiphinema ?brasiliense (4)
Xiphinema ?brasiliense (5)
Xiphinema brevicolle
Xiphinema?costaricense (1)
Xiphinema?costaricense (2)
Bacterial Feeders 
l
Anaplectus (1)
Anaplectus (2)
Geomonhystera ?australis
Heterocephalobus sp. (1) 
Predators
l
Actinca sp. (1)
Actinca sp. (2)
Actinca sp. (3)
Actinca sp. (4)
Actinca sp. (5)
Actinca sp. (6)
?Aporcelaimellus sp.
Coomansinema brevicauda(1)
Coomansinema brevicauda (2)
Dominicactinolaimus dominicus
Iotonchus sp.
Nygolaimellus sp.(1)
Nygolaimellus sp.(2)
?Talanemasp.(1)
?Talanema sp.(2) 
Omnivores and 
Fungal Feeders
?Eudorylaimus sp.
Eudorylaimus ?truncatus
Laimydorus ?parafecundus (1)
Laimydorus ?parafecundus (2)
Laimydorus ?parafecundus (3)
Laimydorus ?parafecundus (4)
Leptonchus sp. 
Oxydirus sp. (1) 
?Thornenema sp.
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Survey Results
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