Halichoanolaimus De Man, 1886

Huang, Mian & Zhai, Hongxiu, 2024, Two new species of the genus Halichoanolaimus (Nematoda, Selachinematidae) from the intertidal zone of the Yellow Sea, China, ZooKeys 1208, pp. 259-274 : 259-274

Genus Halichoanolaimus De Man, 1886

Diagnosis

(modified from Leduc 2020). Cuticle with lateral differentiation in the form of larger and more widely spaced punctations. All anterior sensilla usually papilliform. Buccal cavity separated into two chambers by transversal sets of denticles; posterior chamber of buccal cavity surrounded by three Y-shaped pairs of cuticularized rhabdions. Pharynx without anterior or posterior bulb. Intestine of adult stages blind. Precloacal supplements usually papilliform or setiform. Tail with conical proximal portion and often elongated cylindrical distal portion.