Alaninema ngata explained

Alaninema ngata is a species of nematode.

Distribution

The species is endemic to New Zealand, where it is widespread.[1]

Biology

The species is an intestinal parasite in terrestrial slugs of the family Athoracophoridae.

Notes and References

  1. Ivanova, E.S. et al. 2013: Description and systematic affinity of Alaninema ngata n. sp. (Alaninematidae: Panagrolaimorpha) parasitising leaf-veined slugs (Athoracophoridae: Pulmonata) in New Zealand. Nematology, 15(7): 859-870.

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