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Classification:

Chromadorea

  Chromadoria

   Chromadorida

    Chromadoridae

Euchromadorinae

       Steineridora  Inglis, 1969

Type species of genus: Steineridora loricata (Steiner, 1916) Inglis, 1969

    Synonyms:
     

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Morphology and Anatomy:

Body length 1�3 mm; buccal cavity with a large solid squarish dorsal tooth; four cephalic setae; cuticle heterogeneous, lateral differentiation absent; posterior pha ryngeal bulb present; precloacal supplements absent and no precloacal modification.

• Body length 1-3 mm
• Cuticle heterogeneous, lateral differentiation absent
• Buccal cavity with massive squarish dorsal tooth and sickle-like prominent lateral and ventral teeth.
• Posterior pharyngeal bulb present.

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Distribution:

Marine habitats

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Feeding:

Food Sources and Feeding strategies for the genus Steineridora

Epistrate microbial feeders

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Life Cycle:

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Management:

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References:

Huang, Y. and Guo, Y. 2022. Free-living Marine Nematodes from the East China Sea. Springer, Singapore and Science Press, Beijing.

Tchesunov, A.V. 2013. 7.12 Order Chromadorida Chitwood, 1933. In Schmidt-Rheas and de Gruyter, W. Handbook of Zoology.Gastrocticha, Cycloneuralia, Gnatifera. Volume 2: Nematoda

Copyright © 1999 by Howard Ferris.
Revised: August 18, 2026.