Enoplolaimus

Enoplolaimus	Contents	Rev: 02/22/2024
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Classification:

Enoplea
Enoplia Enoplida
Enoplina
Enoploidea
Thoracostomopsidae: Enoplolaiminae

Enoplolaimus De Man, 1893

Type species of the genus: Enoplolaimus vulgaris de Man, 1893

Synonyms:

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Morphology and Anatomy:

Cuticle either smooth or striated and punctated
Buccal cavity with claw-like mandibles united by an anterior bar and with teeth that are shorter than the mandibles.
Outer labial and cephalic setate long, at posterior edge of cephalic region.

Ref: Smol et al., 2014

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

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Distribution:

Free-living marine nematodes; marine and brackish water habitats.

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Feeding:

Predator species

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Life Cycle:

For Ecophysiological Parameters for this genus, click

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Ecosystem Functions and Services:

Predators; regulation of opportunistic species.

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Management:

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References:

De Man, J.G. 1922. Neue freilebende Nematoden aus der Zuidersee. Tijdschrift der Nederlandsche Dierkundige Vereeniging, 18:124-134.

Koppner, E.J. 1987. Another new species of free-living marine nematode (Nematoda: Enoplida) from Northwest Florida, USA. Trans. Amer. Mic. Soc. 106:348-353.

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