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Classification:

Chromadorea

  Chromadoria

   Monhysterida

Monhysterina

Sphaerolaimoidea

                 Xyalidae

       Ammotheristus Lorenzen, 1977

Type species: Ammotheristus helgolandicus (Riemann, 1967) Lorenzen, 1977

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Morphology and Anatomy:

With general characteristics of family Xyalidae, and:

• Cuticle colorless
• Tail conical without terminal setae
• With glandular posterior widening of the pharynx

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Distribution:

Free-living marine nematodes. Frequently in shallow water and intertidal areas. Species described from Helgoland, Northe Sea

Feeding:

Food Sources and Feeding strategies for the genus Ammotheristus

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Life Cycle:

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References:

Allgen, C.A. 1929. Freilebende marine Nematoden aus der Umgebung der staatlichen zoologischen Station Kristineberg an der Westkste Schwedens. Capita Zoologica (sGravenhage), 2(8), 1-52

Tchesunov, A. and Mokievsky, V.O. 2005. A review of the genus Ammotheristus Allgen, 1929 (Monhysterida: Xyalidae, Marine Freeliving Nematodes) with description of three new species. Zootaxa 1052:1-20.

Venekey, V., Gheller, P.F., Maria , T.F., Brustolin, M.C., Kandratavicius , N., Vieira , D.C., Brito, S., Souza, G.S., Fonseca, G. 2014. The state of the art of Xyalidae (Nematoda, Monhysterida) with reference to the Brazilian records. Marine Biodiversity DOI 10.1007/s12526-014-0226-3

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Revised: July 27, 2025.