Cricohalalaimus		Contents		Rev: 08/24/2026
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		Morphology and Anatomy		Life Cycle
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Classification:

Enoplea

  Enoplia
        Enoplida

Ironina

                Ironoidea

                    Oxystominidae

Halalaiminae

Cricohalalaimus  Bussau, 1993

Type species of the genus: Cricohalalaimus vagabundus Bussau, 1993

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Morphology and Anatomy:

• Cuticle thick and coarsely annulated.
• All anterior sensilla long, setiform and equal in length.
• Amphidial aperture a longitudinal groove. Sexual dimorphism in size of the amphid, groove shorter in females.
• Tail elongated with two terminal setae.
• Marine.

Females:

•  Monodelphic-opisthodelphic with reflexed ovary.

Ref: Smol et al., 2014

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Distribution:

Free-living marine nematodes

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Feeding:

Food Sources and Feeding strategies for the genus Cricohalalaimus

Microbes from epistrate sources.

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Biology and Ecology:

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Life Cycle:

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Management:

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References:

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

Revised by Howard Ferris.
Revised: August 24, 2026.