Bolbonema brevicolle		Contents		Rev: 10/30/2024
		Classification		Biology and Ecology
		Morphology and Anatomy		Life Cycle
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Classification:

Chromadorea

  Chromadoria

   Desmodorida

Desmodorina

             Deamodoroidea

                Desmodoridae

Desmodorinae

       Bolbonema brevicolle Cobb, 1920

    Synonyms:
      

Desmodora (Bolbonema) brevicolle Gerlach, 1963

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Morphology and Anatomy:

• Cuticle annulated in the anterior region, finely striated at mid-body.
•  Head capsule well developed, surface with a fingerprint pattern. Six inner and six outer labial sensilla papilliform, four cephalic sensilla at base of the head capsule, four subcephalic setae close to the cephalic sensilla.
• Amphidial fovea cryptospiral, relatively large, posterior border is in contact with cuticle striations.
• Eight longitudinal rows of somatic setae running from cervical region to level of anus; long setae (18-22 um long) alternating with two shorter setae (~ 4 um long).
• Buccal cavity small, with one small dorsal tooth and two ventrosublateral denticles, not always visible.
• Pharynx muscular with well-developed posterior bulb and plasmatic interruptions.
• Tail region with only four longitudinal rows of setae.

Ref: Armenteros et al., 2014

Reported median body size for this species (Length mm; width micrometers; weight micrograms) - Click:

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Distribution:

Collected from the Punta Frances coral reef (Cuba).

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Feeding:

Free-living marine nematodes.

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Life Cycle:

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References:

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Copyright 1999 by Howard Ferris.
Revised: October 30, 2024.