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Classification:

Chromadorea

  Chromadoria

   Desmodorida

Desmodorina

             Desmodoroidea

                Desmodoridae

     Desmodorinae

      Bolbonema Cobb. 1920

Type species of the genus  Bolbonema brevicolle Cobb. 1920

    Synonyms:
     

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Morphology and Anatomy:

• Head capsule conspicuous, globular, without annulations, surface with fingerprint pattern
• Cuticle strongly striated, especially anteriorly
• Amphidial fovea cryptospiral
• Buccal cavity with small teeth
• Pharynx with muscular posterior bulb.

Ref: Armenteros et al., 2014; Leduc and Verschelde, 2015

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Distribution:

Free-living marine nematodes

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Feeding:

Food Sources and Feeding strategies for the genus Bolbonema

Probably epistrate feeders

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Life Cycle:

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Management:

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References:

Armenteros, M., Ruiz-Abierno, A., Decraemer, W. 2014. Revision of Desmodorinae and Spiriniinae (Nematoda: Desmodoridae) with redescription of eight known species. European J. Taxonomy 96:1-32.

Leduc, D., Verschelde, D. 2015. New Spirinia and Stygodesmodora species (Nematoda: Spriniiinae) from the Soutwest Pacific, and a revision of the related genera Spirinia, Chromaspirinia and Perspiria.. European J. Taxonomy 118:1-25.

Wieser W. 1954. Free-living marine nematodes II. Chromadoroidea. Acta Universitatis Lundensis (N. F. 2) 50, C.W.K. Gleerup, Lund

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Revised by Howard Ferris.
Revised: August 24, 2026.