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.Polymorphism and evolution of vulval precursor cell lineages within two nematode genera, Caenorhabditis and Oscheius. M Delattre, MA Félix - Current Biology, 2001 It is an androdioecious species characterized by the coexistence of males and hermaphrodites.
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External links Oscheius tipulae - WormBook - NCBI Bookshelf in Section Nematodes other than C. elegans - Marie-Anne Félix, Robin B. Gasser and David Bird, eds.