Dichromadora		Contents		Rev: 06/02/2025
		Classification		Biology and Ecology
		Morphology and Anatomy		Life Cycle
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		Distribution		Management
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Classification:

Chromadorea

  Chromadoria

   Chromadorida

    Hypodontolaimidae (or Chromadoridae: Hypodontolaiminae)

       Dichromadora Kreis, 1929

    Synonyms:
     

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Morphology and Anatomy:

Genus characterized by:

• A triangular hollow dorsal tooth and one or two subvental teeth
•  oval to loop-shaped amphids,
• homogeneous cuticular ornamentation with 2 to 4 longitudinal rows of puctations
• a posterior esophageal bulb.

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Distribution:

brackish water and marine habitats

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Feeding:

Food Sources and Feeding strategies for the genus Dichromadora

Dichromadora cephalata reported as diatom and algal feeders in estruarine environments (Moens and Vincx, 1997).

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Biology and Ecology:

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Life Cycle:

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Management:

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References:

Bongers, T. De Nematoden van Nederland.

Goodey, T and J.B. Goodey, 1963. Soil and Freshwater Nematodes. Methuen. London

Huang, Y. and Zhang, Z.N. (2010): Three new species of Dichromadora (Nematoda:Chromadorida: Chromadoridae) from the Yellow Sea, China, Journal of Natural History, 44:9-10, 545-558

Moens, Y. and Vincx, M. 1997. Observations on the feeding ecology of estuarine nematodes. Journal of the Marine Biology Assoc. U.K. 77:211-227.

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

Copyright © 1999 by Howard Ferris.
Revised: June 02, 2025.