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

Theristus otoplanobius Gerlach, 1951

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	Gerlach, S. A. (1951). Freilebende Nematoden aus der Verwandtschaft der Gattung Theristus. Zool. Jb. (Syst.). 80: 379-406.
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	Van de Velde, B. (2003). Evaluatie en opvolging van een strandverstoringsexperiment met behulp van mariene nematoden. Lic. Thesis UGent.
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. (1954). Die freilebenden Nematoden der schleswig-holsteinischen Küsten. Schr. naturw. Ver. Schlesw.-Holst. 27: 44-69.
ecology source	Gheskiere, T., M. Vincx, G. Pison & S. Degraer. (2006). Are strandline meiofaunal assemblages affected by a once-only mechanical beach cleaning? Experimental findings. Marine Environmental Research. 61(3): 245-264.

Genbank

Taxonomy

NeMys

Citation

Nemys eds. (2025). Nemys: World Database of Nematodes. Theristus otoplanobius Gerlach, 1951. 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:121628