Dichromadora

  

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Rev: 09/02/2024

  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

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Morphology and Anatomy:

Genus characterized by:

from  Huang and Zhang, 2010; Muthumbi and Vncx, 1998

 

 Females:
  • didelphic, amphidelphic
  • large dorsal tooth in stoma.
  • one or two small subventral teeth.
  • cuticle with regular punctations

  
   

Males:

  • monorchic
  • without supplements or precloacal cupplements may be present


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

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Distribution:

brackish water and marine habitats

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Feeding:

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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Ecosystem Functions and Services:

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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.

 

 

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Revised: September 02, 2024.