Dichromadora media

Dichromadora media	Contents	Rev: 03/01/2026
	Classification	Biology and Ecology
	Morphology and Anatomy	Life Cycle
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Classification:

Chromadorea
Chromadoria
Chromadorida
Chromadoridae (or Hypodontolaimidae)
Hypodontolaiminae
Dichromadora media Liang, Guo & Wng, 2024

    Synonyms:

Morphology and Anatomy:

cuticle with transverse rows of dots and a lateral differentiation of two longitudinal larger dots,
four long cephalic setae,
buccal cavity large with one large, hollow and straight dorsal tooth and two small ventrosublateral teeth,
amphidial fovea transverse oval in male and slit-shaped in female,
pharynx with single posterior bulb,
tail conical elongated with short spinneret.

Females:

amphidial fovea slit-shaped
didelphic-amphidelphic; ovaries reflexed, anterior to the right of the intestine, posterior to the left of the intestine

Ref: Liang et al., 2024

Males:

amphidial fovea transverse oval
monorchic, testis outstretched
spicules curved and distally bifurcated,
gubernaculum jointed, four (1+3) papilliform precloacal supplements,

Reported median body size for this species (Length mm; width micrometers; weight micrograms) - Click:

Distribution:

Described from intertidal sediments in the Rizhao coast, the Yellow China Sea (Liang et al., 2024).

Life Cycle:

Ecophysiological Parameters:

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Ecosystem Functions and Services:

Liang, H., Guo, W., Wang, C. 2024. Two new species of Hypodontolaiminae (Nematoda, Chromadorida, Chromadoridae) from the Yellow Sea with a phylogenetic analysis in the subfamily. Zookeys, 2024: 281-304. doi: 10.3897/zookeys.1190.113418