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Classification:

Chromadorea

  Chromadoria

   Monhysterida

Monhysterina

Sphaerolaimoidea

                 Xyalidae

       Capsula Bussau, 1993

Type species of the genus: Capsula galeta Bussau, 1993

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Morphology and Anatomy:

With general characteristics of family Xyalidae, and:

• Bipartite head capsule strongly sclerotized.
• Buccal cavity wide similar to those of Xyala, Gonionchus and Omicronema.
• The three caudal glands open through a single duct

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Distribution:

Free-living deep sea nematodes. Type species described from Central Pacific Ocesan off Peru

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Feeding:

Food Sources and Feeding strategies for the genus Capsula

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Life Cycle:

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Ecosystem Functions and Services:

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Management:

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References:

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

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