Higher Classification: > Kingdom Animalia > Subkingdom Eumetazoa > Phylum Nematoda > Class Chromadorea > Subclass Chromadoria > Order Monhysterida > Suborder Monhysterina > Superfamily Sphaerolaimoidea > Family Xyalidae > Genus Theristus

Theristus aculeatus Schulz, 1935

Rank: Species
Taxon Status: accepted

Relationships towards this taxon

Genus group names

*Theristus*	Bastian, 1865	accepted genus name
*Penzancia*	de Man, 1889	synonym
*Theristus (Penzancia)*	de Man, 1889	synonym

Literature

original description	Schulz, E. (1935). IV. Nematoden aus dem Küstengrundwasser. Schr. Naturw. Ver. Schlesw.-Holst. 20 (2): 435-467.
basis of record	De Smet, G.; Vincx, M.; Vanreusel, A.; Vanhove, S.; Vanaverbeke, J.; Steyaert, M. (2001). Nematoda - free living. In: Costello, M.J. et al. (Ed.) (2001). European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels, 50. 161-174.
additional source	Heip, C.; Herman, R.; Vincx, M. (1983). Subtidal meiofauna of the North Sea: A review. Biol. Jb. Dodonaea. 51: 116-170.
additional source	Various Authors (2000). Nematode filing cabinet of the Marine Biology Section Ugent - in combination with the NemasLan Ms-Access database (published on CD-Rom, 2000)
additional source	Gerlach, S. A. (1953). Der nematodenbesiedlung des Sandstrandes und des Küstengrundwassers an der italienischen Küste II, Ökologischer teil. Arch. Zool. Ital. Vol XL.
ecology source	Gheskiere, T., M. Vincx, J.M. Weslawski, F. Scapini & S. Degraer. (2005). Meiofauna as descriptor of tourism-induced changes at sandy beaches. Marine Environmental Research. 60(2): 245-265.

Genbank

Taxonomy

NeMys

Citation

Nemys eds. (2025). Nemys: World Database of Nematodes. Theristus aculeatus Schulz, 1935. Via: Costello, M.J.; Bouchet, P.; Boxshall, G.; Arvantidis, C.; Appeltans, W. (2011) European Register of Marine Species, Accessed through PESI at http://www.eu-nomen.eu/portal/taxon.php?GUID=urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:121603