Monhystera refringens

Monhystera refringens   Schuurmans Stekhoven, 1935

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Classification / Names Common names | Synonyms | CoL | ITIS | WoRMS

Chromadorea | Monhysterida | Monhysteridae

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

Pelagic; depth range 2 - ? m (Ref. 126194).  Temperate

Distribution Countries | FAO areas | Ecosystems | Occurrences | Introductions

Northwest Pacific and Northern Atlantic.

Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age

Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm

Biology     Glossary (e.g. epibenthic)

Mid intertidal to shallow subtidal, on moderately exposed shores. Found on rock pools and amongst algae beds. Associated with Sargassum hemiphyllum, Ulva lactuca, and Enteromorpha prolifera (Ref. 126194).

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.

Main reference References | Coordinator | Collaborators

Trotter, D. and J.M. Webster. 1983. (Ref. 85639)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-2)

  Not Evaluated 

CITES status (Ref. 108899)

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

  Harmless

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