Pelagonema

Pelagonema		Contents		Rev 08/24/2026
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Classification:

Enoplida: Oncholaimina
Oncholaimoidea
Oncholaimidae: Pelagonematinae

Pelagonema Cobb, 1894

Type species of the genus: Pelagonema simplex Cobb, 1894

Synonyms:

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Morphology and Anatomy:

General Characteristics of Genus:

Stoma large and without teeth.
Secretory-excretory pore situated posterior to the nerve ring.
Tail elongate and swollen at the tip.

Female:

Didelphic-amphidelphic, ovaries antidromously reflexed.

Male:

Ref: Smol et al., 2014

Body size range for the species of this genus in the database - Click:

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Distribution:

Free-living marine nematodes.

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Economic Importance:

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Feeding:

Food Sources and Feeding strategies for the genus Pelagonema

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Life Cycle:

For Ecophysiological Parameters for this genus, click

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Damage:

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Management:

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References:

Smol, N., Muthumbi, A., Sharma, J. 2014. Order Enoplida, 7.3. In Schmidt-Rhaesa, A. (ed) Handbook of Zoology. De Gruyter, Berlin

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Revised by Howard Ferris.
Revised: August 24, 2026.