Dayellus

Dayellus	Contents	Rev: 06/13/2026
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Classification:

Enoplea
Enoplia Enoplida
Enoplina
Enoploidea
Phanodermatidae: Crenopharynginae

Dayellus Inglis, 1964

Type species of the genus: Dayellus dayi Inglis, 1964

Synonyms:

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Morphology and Anatomy:

Cephalic and esophageal capsules small (Type I).
Buccal cavity surrounded by six lobes supported by six buccal rods.
Cephalic vesicle prominent.
Cephalic setae relatively long.

Male:

Spicules short with bluntly capitate posterior end.
Gubernaculum with bluntly rounded apophyses and lateral thin anteriorly directed extensions.
Tubular precloacal supplement present.

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, benthic and deep-sea habitats.

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Feeding:

Food Sources and Feeding strategies for the genus Dayellus

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Life Cycle:

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Management:

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References:

Smol N, A Muthumbi and J Sharma. 2014. Handbook of Zoology. Gastrotricha, Cycloneuralia and Gnathifera. Vol 2. Nematoda. 7.3 Order Enoplida. Walter De Gruyter. pp. 193-246.