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Classification:

Chromadorea

  Chromadoria

   Chromadorida

    Chromadoridae

Euchromadorinae

       Trochamus Boucher & De Bovee, 1971

Type species of the genus: Trochamus carinatus Boucher & De Bovee, 1971

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Morphology and Anatomy:

• heterogeneous cuticle with a complex lateral alae
• slit-likeamphids,
• six plus four cephalic setae in one crown,
• buccal cavity with one dorsal tooth and two smaller subventral teeth

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Distribution:

free-living marine nematodes

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Feeding:

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Biology and Ecology:

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Life Cycle:

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Management:

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References:

Boucher, G. and F. Bovee, 1971. Trochamus carinatus gen.et sp.n. and Adeuchromadora megamphida (Nematoda) B dix soies cephaliques de la vase Terrigne Cotire de Banyuls-Sur-Mer. Vie Milieu 22: 231-242.

Hodda, M. 2022. Phylum Nematoda: a classification, catalogue and index of valid genera, with a census of valid species. Zootaxa 5114:1-289. doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5114.1.1

Muthumbi, A.W., Vincx, M. 1998. Chromadoridae (Chromadorida: Nematoda) from the Indian Ocean: Description of new and known species. Hydrobiologia 364:119-153.

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Copyright © 1999 by Howard Ferris.
Revised: April 01, 2025.