Adenophorea |
Desmodorida |
Choniolaimidae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Demersal. Temperate
Northwest Atlantic.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Associated with marine algae Lithothamnion glaciale (name cited in literature is Lithothamnium glaciale) and Bonnemaisonia hamifera collected from exposed rocky shores to depths of 15m. Omnivorous or predatory (Ref. 128426). Eurytopic species. Occurs at the low tide mark.
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Members of the phylum Nematoda are mostly gonochoric. Copulation is common. Life cycle: Eggs hatch and undergo three (3) juvenile instars before becoming adults.
Wieser, W. 1960 Benthic Studies in Buzzards Bay. II. The Meiofauna. Limnology and Oceanography 5(2):121-137. (Ref. 1228)
IUCN Red List Status
(Ref. 130435: Version 2025-1)
CITES status (Ref. 108899)
Not Evaluated
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Human uses
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Human RelatedStamps, coins, misc.
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Price category
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