Oscheius tipulae

Rhabditis (Rhabditella) tipulae Lam and Webster, 1971 Oscheius tipulae is a species of nematodes, described in association of the leatherjacket, the larva of Tipula paludosa.

O. tipulae is a satellite developmental genetic model organism used to study vulva formation.

[3] It is an androdioecious species characterized by the coexistence of males and hermaphrodites.

Oscheius tipulae - WormBook - NCBI Bookshelf in Section Nematodes other than C. elegans - Marie-Anne Félix, Robin B. Gasser and David Bird, eds.

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