Filitonchus

Filitonchus	Contents	Rev: 02/22/2026
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Classification:

Chromadorea
Chromadoria
Chromadorida: Chromadorina
Chromadoroidea
Neotonchidae: Neotonchinae

Filitonchus Platt, 1982

Type species of the genus: Filitonchus filiformis (Warwick, 1971) Platt, 1972

Synonyms:

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Morphology and Anatomy:

Body cylindrical, filiform
Cuticle striated with transverse rows of punctations
Buccal cavity narrow, dorsal tooth small
Amphids multispiral
Cephalicin 3 circles of 6+6+4, inner labial circle papilliform, outer labial and cephalc setiform
Posterior pharyngeal bulb present

1966

Females:

Ref:: Tchesunov, 2013

Males:

Diorchic, two opposed testes, rarely single anterior testis.
Midventral precloacal cup-shaped supplements present.
Spicules short and fairly straight but bent one-third of the distance from the distal end.

Body size range for the species of this genus in the database - Click:

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Distribution:

Marine habitats

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Feeding:

Food Sources and Feeding strategies for the genus Filitonchus

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Biology and Ecology:

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Life Cycle:

For Ecophysiological Parameters for this genus, click

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Ecosystem Functions and Services:

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Management:

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References:

Tchesunov, A.V.. 2013. 7.12 Order Chromadorida Chitwood, 1933 In Schmidt-Rheas and de Gruyter, W. Handbook of Zoology.Gastrocticha, Cycloneuralia, Gnatifera. Volume 2: Nematoda

Filitonchus

Copyright © 1999 by Howard Ferris. Revised: February 22, 2026.

Copyright © 1999 by Howard Ferris.
Revised: February 22, 2026.