Alaninema ngata is a species of nematode.
Distribution The species is endemic to New Zealand, where it is widespread.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.
Biology The species is an intestinal parasite in terrestrial slugs of the family Athoracophoridae.
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