Comesa		Contents		Rev: 08/19/2026
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Classification:

Chromadorea

  Chromadoria

   Chromadorida

Chromadorina

             Chromadoroidea

      Neotonchidae

      Neotonchinae

       Comesa Gerlach, 1956

Type species of the genus:   Comesa corcunda Gerlach, 1956

    Synonyms:
     

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Morphology and Anatomy:

• Cuticle striated with transverse rows of punctations
• Buccal cavity elongate, with a distinct anteriorly directed dorsal tooth and ventral ridges but no subventral teeth.
• Amphids multispiral
• Setaein 3 circles of 6+6+4 (inner and outer labial (six each)  are papilliform and cephalc (four) are setiform
• Posterior pharyngeal bulb small ( < 25% total pharynx length) but distinct.
• Tail conical

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Distribution:

Marine habitats

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Feeding:

Food Sources and Feeding strategies for the genus Comesa

Micro-organisms in epistrate

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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:

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Revised by Howard Ferris:  August 19, 2026.