Enoplus

Enoplus	Contents	Rev: 05/12/2025
	Classification	Biology and Ecology
	Morphology and Anatomy	Life Cycle
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Classification:

Enoplea
Enoplia Enoplida
Enoplina
Enoploidea
Enoplidae

Enoplus Dujardin, 1845

Type species of the genus: Enoplus elongatus Dujardin, 1845

Synonyms:

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Morphology and Anatomy:

Long nematodes, >3mm.
Buccal cavity with 3 solid mandibles, no teeth
Three low lips
Inner labial sensilla papilliform
Six outer labial setae longer than the 4 cephalic setae, usually in a single circle
Pharyngeal gland open at base of buccal cavity
Cuticle smooth or with obliquie rows of dots
At least 35 valid species described

Ref: Smol et al., 2014

Female:

Didelphic, amphidelphic, ovaries reflexed

Male:

Usually diorchic, testes opposed
One large tubiform precloacal supplement
Spicules symmetrical, longer than cloacal body diam.

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

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Distribution:

Free-living marine nematodes. Various ocean habitats, including intertidal seaweeds (Zhang and Zhou, 2012).

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Feeding:

Food Sources and Feeding strategies for the genus Enoplus

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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:

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

Zhang, Z. and Zhou, H. 2012. Enoplus taipingensis, a new species of marine nematode from the rocky intertidal seaweeds in the Taiping Bay, Qingdao. Acta Oceanol. Sinica 31:102-108