Achromadora		Contents		Rev: 02/21/2024
		Classification		Biology and Ecology
		Morphology and Anatomy		Life Cycle
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Classification:

Chromadorea

  Chromadoria

   Chromadorida

Chromadorina

             Chromadoroidea

    Achromadoridae

       Achromadora Cobb, 1913

Type species of the genus: Achromadora minima (Cobb, 1891) [a junior synonym of A. ruricola (de Man, 1880) Mucoletzky, 1922]

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Morphology and Anatomy:

	Females:  Didelphic, amphidelphic, both gonads on same side of intestine
Males:   Males rare in the genus Precloacal supplenets inconspicuous or absent. Ref: Tchesunov, 2014		Source: http://www.niaes.affrc.go.jp/inventory/nemapics/
Body size range for the species of this genus in the database - Click:		Cuticle with rtransverse rows of ine punctations Six inner labial papillae Six outer labial setae and 4 cephalic setae, usually in a single circle. Amphids spiral, posterior to cephalic setae  Buccal cavity with dorsal tooth; subventral teeth small or absent. Esophagus with terminal bulb

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Distribution:

Mainly in soil and mosses; some species in freshwater.

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Feeding:

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Biology and Ecology:

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Life Cycle:

Reproduction apparently by parthenogenesis; males rare.

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Ecosystem Functions and Services:

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Management:

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References:

Tchesunov, A.V. 2014. Order Chromadorida Chitwood, 1933, in A. Schmidt-Rhaesa. Handbook of Zoology, Gastrotricha, Cycloneuralia and Gnathifers, Vol 2. Nematoda. De Gruyter, Berlin. 759p

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Revised: February 21, 2024.