Fig. 3From: On the role of dauer in the adaptation of nematodes to a parasitic lifestyleSchematic overview of life cycles of representatives of parasitic nematode of clades 2, 8, 9, 10 and 12. The hypobiotic stage is marked with a box. J1, J2, J3, J4 = juvenile stage 1, 2, 3 and 4. L1, L2, L3, L4 = larval stage 1, 2, 3 and 4. iL3 = infective larval stage 3. L3+ = post-infective third larval stage. D3, D4 = dauer stage 3 and 4Back to article page