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Classification:

Chromadorea

  Chromadoria

   Chromadorida

Chromadoroidea

Chromadoridae

Hypodontolaiminae

       Denticulella Cobb, 1933

Type species of the genus: Denticulella pellucida Cobb, 1933

    Synonyms:

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Morphology and Anatomy:

• Cuticle with heterogeneous punctation along body; lateral differentiation of larger dots not arranged in longitudinal rows and, in the region of the buccal cavity, a pattern similar to the surface of a basketball may be present.
• Buccal cavity with a hollow dorsal tooth, two smaller ventrosublateral teeth and numerous additional denticles.
• Pharynx anteriorly with asymmetrical dorsal swelling and posteriorly with a single end bulb.

Ref: Tchesunov, 2013

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Distribution:

Marine habitats.

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Feeding:

Food Sources and Feeding strategies for the genus Denticulella

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Life Cycle:

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