Choanolaimus psammophilus

 

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Morphology and Anatomy Life Cycle
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Classification:

Chromadorea
  Chromadoria
   Chromadorida
Chromadorina
             Choanolaimoidea
                Choanolaimidae
       Choanolaimus psammophilus De Man, 1880

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Morphology and Anatomy:

Ref: Palomo, 1983.

 

Choanolaimus

Females:

 
   

 
Males:    

Reported median body size for this species (Length mm; width micrometers; weight micrograms) - Click:

 

 
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Distribution:

Freshwater, brackish water and marine habitats, and sand dunes.

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Feeding:

Remains of enchytreids were observed in the intestine of C. psammophilus (Palomo, 1983). Nematode spicules and stylets have also been observed in the intestine.

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Life Cycle:

 

Ecophysiological Parameters:

For Ecophysiological Parameters for this species, click If species level data are not available, click for genus level parameters

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Biology and Ecology:

Predator,

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Management:

 
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References:

Palomo, A. 1983. Primera cita en Espana y redescripcion de Choanolaimus psammophilus de Man, 1880 (Nematoda: Choanolaimidae). Nematologia Mediterranea 11:79-85.

Copyright © 1999 by Howard Ferris.
Revised: September 19, 2021.