Higher Classification: > Kingdom Animalia > Subkingdom Eumetazoa > Phylum Nematoda > Class Chromadorea > Subclass Chromadoria > Order Plectida > Suborder Plectina > Superfamily Leptolaimoidea > Family Leptolaimidae > Subfamily Leptolaiminae > Genus Leptolaimus

Leptolaimus setiger Schuurmans Stekhoven & De Coninck, 1933

Rank: Species
Taxon Status: accepted

Relationships towards this taxon

Genus group names

*Leptolaimus*	de Man, 1876	accepted genus name
*Dermatolaimus*	Steiner, 1920	synonym
*Halaphanolaimus*	Southern, 1914	synonym

Literature

original description	Schuurmans Stekhoven, J. H. Jr.; De Coninck, L. A. (1933). Diagnoses of new Belgian marine nemas. Bull. Mus. royal d'Hist. Nat. Belg./Med. Kon. Natuurhist. Mus. Belg. 9(4): 1-15, 5 plates.
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	Schuurmans Stekhoven, J. H. Jr. (1935). Freeliving Marine Nemas of the Belgian Coast. I. and II. Mém. Mus. R. Hist. Nat. Belg. 72: 1-36.
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	Gheskiere, T.; Vincx, M.; Urban-Malinga, B.; Rossano, C.; Scapini, F.; Degraer, S. (2005). Nematodes from wave-dominated sandy beaches: diversity, zonation patterns and testing of the isocommunities concept. Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science. 62(1-2): 365-375.
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.

Genbank

Taxonomy

NeMys

Citation

Nemys eds. (2025). Nemys: World Database of Nematodes. Leptolaimus setiger Schuurmans Stekhoven & De Coninck, 1933. 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:121281

Dr. Vlada Peneva. Leptolaimus setiger Schuurmans Stekhoven & De Coninck, 1933. Accessed through: Fauna Europaea at https://portal.cybertaxonomy.org/fauna-europaea/cdm_dataportal/taxon/55d741cf-ebfa-4fd8-9deb-6c68ec4ce341