Acanthomicrolaimus

Acanthomicrolaimus	Contents	Rev 08/11/2026
	Classification	Biology and Ecology
	Morphology and Anatomy	Life Cycle
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Classification:

Chromadorea
Chromadoria
Microlaimida: Microlaimina
Microlaimoidea: Microlaimidae
Acanthomicrolaimus Jensen, 1978
: Note: Acanthomicrolaimus decraemerae and A. mnazi were transferred from the genus Acanthomicrolaimus to Microlaimus by Kovalyev and Miljutina (2009) because males of those species are diorchic, a characteristic of Microlaimus. Similarly, Microlaimus nanus was transferred to Acanthomicrolaimus because the males of that species are monorchic.

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Morphology and Anatomy:

small body
smooth or transversely striated cuticle

Males:

Monorchic

Females:

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 Acanthomicrolaimus

Probably bacteria and perhaps sediments containing algae and protozoa.

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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:

Kovalyev, S.V., Miljutina, M.A. 2009. A review of the genus Acanthomicrolaimus Jensen, 1978 (Nematoda: Microlaimidae) with description of three new species. Zootaxa DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.2007.1.3

Revkova, T.N. 2017. Two new species of free-living nematodes genera Microlaimus de Man, 1880 and Acanthomicrolaimus Jensen, 1978 (Nematoda: Microlaimidae) from the Black Sea. Zootaxa 4344:387-394.