Trichotheristus

 

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Classification:

Chromadorea
  Chromadoria
   Monhysterida
Monhysterina
Sphaerolaimoidea
                 Xyalidae
       Trichotheristus Wieser, 1956

The genus has sometimes been assigned as a subgenus of Theristus but is corrently considered a valid genus.

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Morphology and Anatomy:

With general characteristics of family Xyalidae

 
  • B


    Females:
  • Monodelphic prodelphic

  
   

 

Males:  

  • Monorchic or diorchic
  • Spicules usually arched, sometimes very long.
  • Gubernaculum slipper-shaped, with or without a caudal extension.
  • No terminal setae on tail

 

Body size range for the species of this genus in the database - Click:
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Distribution:

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Feeding:

Food Sources and Feeding strategies for the genus Trichotheristus

Microbial epistrate feeders.

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Life Cycle:

 
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Copyright 1999 by Howard Ferris.
Revised: July 26, 2025.