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Classification:

Chromadorea
  Chromadoria
   Chromadorida
Chromadorina
             Chromadoroidea
                Cyatholaimidae
        Cyatholaiminae
       Xyzzors Inglis, 1963
Type species of genus: Xyzzors fitzgeraldae Inglis, 1963

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Morphology and Anatomy:

 

Females:

  • Didelphic, amphidelphic, ovaries reflexed

   
    Ref: Tchesunov, 2013

Males:  

  • Spicules with doubled proximal knobs.
  •  Gubernaculum complex distally with only two processes.

 

 

 

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 Xyzzors

Probably epistrate feeders

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Life Cycle:

 
 
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Management:

 
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References:

Tchesunov, A.V. 2013. 7.12 Order Chromadorida Chitwood, 1933. In Schmidt-Rheas and de Gruyter, W. Handbook of Zoology.Gastrocticha, Cycloneuralia, Gnatifera. Volume 2: Nematoda

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Revised: February 19, 2026.