Oxystomina

  

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Classification:

Enoplea
  Enoplia
        Enoplida
            Ironina
                Oxystominoidea
                    Oxystominidae

Oxystomina  Filipjev, 1921

Type species of the genus: Oxystomina elongata (Butschli, 1874) Filipjev, 1921

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Morphology and Anatomy:

  • Anterior sensilla in 3 circles surrounding stomal aperture: six indistinct labial papillae, six outer labial setae, four cephalic setae.
  • No buccal cavity.
  • Amphids oval-shaped.
  • Prominent oval cells scattered throughout body.
  • Ecretory pore prominent and sclerotized
  • Tail clavate.

Ref:  Quang et al., 2008.
 
Body size range for the species of this genus in the database - Click:


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Distribution:

Free-living marine nematodes.

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Feeding:

Food Sources and Feeding strategies for the genus Oxystomina

 

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Copyright © 1999 by Howard Ferris.
Revised: August 23, 2025.