Bendiella

Bendiella	Contents	Rev: 04/18/2025
	Classification	Biology and Ecology
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Classification:

Chromadorea
Chromadoria
Chromadorida
Selachinematidae: Selachonematinae
Bendiella Leduc, 2013

Type species of the genus: Bendiella thalassa Leduc, 2013

Synonyms:

Morphology and Anatomy:

Cuticle with lateral differentiation in the form of longitudinal rows of larger punctations.
Outer labial sensillae and cephalic setae in one circle; cephalic setae slightly longer than outer labial sensillae.
Buccal cavity large; anterior portion of buccal cavity cylindrical to funnel-shaped, with twelve cuticularised rhabdions, each with pointed projections at posterior extremity. Posterior buccal cavity narrower, cylindrical, surrounded by three Y-shaped pairs of slender rhabdions.
Amphiidal fovea spiral with > 5 turns
Tail long; conico-cylindrical, 7.0 abd long, spinneret

Females:

didelphic-amphidelphic with reflexed ovaries.
Vulva located slightly pre-median.
Pars proximalis vaginae surrounded by constrictor muscle

Ref: Leduc, 2013

Bendiella thalassa A.lateral view of male cuticle; B: Female head and buccal cavity; C: Rhabdions in anterior and posterior portion of female buccal cavity. Scale bar = 10 um
Photomicrographs from Leduc, 2013

Males:

diorchic, testes short, outstretched
re-cloacal supplements absent.
spicules 1.4 abd,
gubernaculum consisting of two detached lateral pieces (crurae) without median portion (corpus or cuneus), and

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Distribution:

Predatory marine nematodes. Recorded from bottom sediments 800-1200 m deep off the coast of New Zealand

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Feeding:

Food Sources and Feeding strategies for the genus Bendiella

Considered voracious predators (as reflected in thee species name; ingluviosus = Latin for varacious, gluttonus).

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Life Cycle:

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Ecosystem Functions and Services:

Predator.

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Management:

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References:

Leduc, D. 2013. Two new genera and five new species of Selachinematidae (Nematoda, Chromadorida) from the continental slope of New Zealand. European Journal of Taxonomy 63: 1-32.