Praeaconthonchus

 

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Classification:

Chromadorea
  Chromadoria
   Chromadorida
Chromadorina
             Chromadoroidea
                Cyatholaimidae
        Cyatholaiminae
       Praeaconthonchus
Type species of genus: Praeaconthonchus punctatus (Bastian, 1865) Micoletzky, 1924

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Morphology and Anatomy:

 

Females:

  • Didelphic, amphidelphic, ovaries reflexed

Ref: Tchesunov, 2013

Males:  

  • Precloacal supplements tubular
  • Gubernaculum distally dentate, proximally single.

 

 


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Feeding:

Food Sources and Feeding strategies for the genus Praeaconthonchus

Probably epistrate feeders

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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

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