Metadesmodora

 

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Classification:

Chromadorea
  Chromadoria
   Desmodorida
Desmodorina
             Desmodoroidea
                Desmodoridae
        Desmodorinae
      Metadesmodora Schuurmans-Stekhoven, 1942

    Type species of the genus:  Metadesmodora amphidiscata Schuurmans-Stekhoven, 1942

    Synonyms:

    

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Morphology and Anatomy:

General characteristics of the genus

 

Females:

  • Didelphic-amphidelphic, ovaries reflexed

Males:

  • Monorchic

Ref: Tchesunov, 2013

 
 

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

Marine nematodes

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Feeding:

Food Sources and Feeding strategies for the genus Metadesmodora

Probably epistrate feeders

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Biology and Ecology:

Marine nematodes, free-lving.

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Life Cycle:

 
 
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Ecosystem Functions and Services:

 

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Management:

 
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References:

Tchesunov. A.V. 2013. 7.13 Order Desmodorida de Coninck, 1965 In Schmidt-Rheas and de Gruyter, W. Handbook of Zoology.Gastrocticha, Cycloneuralia, Gnatifera. Volume 2: Nematoda

 
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