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Classification:

Chromadorea

  Chromadoria

   Chromadorida

    Chromadoridae (or Hypodontolaimidae)

Hypodontolaiminae

       Chromadorita Filipjev, 1922

Type species of the genus: Chromadorita demaniana Filpjev, 1922

    Synonyms:

Allgeniella Strand, 1974

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Morphology and Anatomy:

• Cuticle ornamentation homogeneous, sometimes with slightly more pronounced punctation at the level of lateral fields.
• Teeth holloow, usually one dorsal and one or two ventrosublateral, rarely one indistinct dorsal tooth only; sometimes tiny denticles may be present.
• Pharynx may be swollen anteriorly in various degrees; posterior bulb single.

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Distribution:

 Mostly marine, a few species recorded in fresh water.

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Feeding:

Food Sources and Feeding strategies for the genus Chromadorita

Probably diatoms; also abundant in cyanobacterial mats; observed sucking ouit diatom contetnts (Bouman et al., 1984)

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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:

Bouman. L.A., Romeyn, K., Kremer, D.R., Van Es, F.B. 1984. Occurrence and feeding biology of some nematodes species in estuarine aufwuchscommunities.  Cahiers Biol. Marine 25:287-303.

Gerlach, S. A. 1965. Freilebende Meeresnematoden aus der Gezeitenzone von Spitzbergen . Veroffentlichungen des Instituts fur Meeresforschungen in Bremerhaven 9: 109-172.

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: March 01, 2026.