Syringolaimus

Syringolaimus		Contents		Rev: 08/28/2026
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		Morphology and Anatomy		Life Cycle
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Classification:

Enoplea
Enoplia Enoplida
Ironina
Ironoidea
Ironidae: Thalassironinae

Syringolaimus de Man, 1888

Type species of the genus Syringolaimus striatocaudatus de Man, 1888

Synonyms:

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Morphology and Anatomy:

Characteristics of the genus:

Cuticle densely striated with fine striations.
Head slightly offset from body contour
Lips not developed. Labial and cephalic sensilla absent or papilliform (except S. renaudae).
Buccal cavity of variable structure:elongate conical, entire, divided anteriorly or chela-like. Three motile teeth.
Pharynx with oval or rounded basal bulb.
Tail long, narrow and either conical or conico-cylindrical with a long cylindrical part.
Caudal glands present.

Ref: Smol et al., 2014; Huang and Guo, 2022

Males:

Spicules narrow, cephalate and often with vela.

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

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Distribution:

Marine nematodes eported from subtidal silt sediment.

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Feeding:

Food Sources and Feeding strategies for the genus Syringolaimus

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Biology and Ecology:

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Life Cycle:

For Ecophysiological Parameters for this genus, click

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Ecosystem Functions and Services:

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Management:

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References:

Huang, Y. and Guo, Y. 2022. Free-living Marine Nematodes from the East China Sea, https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-3836-7_10

Smol, N., Muthumbi, A., Sharma, J. 2014. Order Enoplida, 7.3. In Schmidt-Rhaesa, A. (ed) Handbook of Zoology. De Gruyter, Berlin

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Revised by Howard Ferri: August 28, 2026.