Karkinochromadora		Contents		Rev: 02/18/2026
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Classification:

Chromadorea

  Chromadoria

   Chromadorida

Chromadoroidea

Chromadoridae

Hypodontolaiminae

       Karkinochromadora Blome, 1982

Type species of the genus: Karkinochromadora lorenzeni (Jensen, 1980) Blome, 1982

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Morphology and Anatomy:

• Cuticle with lateral differentiation of two.rows of enlarged dots
• Amphideal fovea rounded loop-shaped.
• Buccal cavity with two dorsal teeth, one smaller and anterior, the other larger and posterior; and two small ventrosublateral teeth.
• Pharynx swollen dorsally in peribuccal pharyngealregion; pharyngeal end bulb distinct, pear-shaped.

Ref: Tchesunov, 2013

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Distribution:

Marine habitats.

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Feeding:

Food Sources and Feeding strategies for the genus Karkinochromadora

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Life Cycle:

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