Pseudonchus

Pseudonchus	Contents	Rev: 08/10/2026
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Classification:

Chromadorea
Chromadoria
Desmodorida: Desmodorina
Desmodoroidea
Desmodoridae: Pseudonchinae

Pseudonchus Cobb, 1920
: Type species of the genus: Pseudonchus rotundicephalus Cobb, 1920

Synonyms:

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Morphology and Anatomy:

Body cuticle finely striated.
Buccal cavity bilateral symmetric, large, tubular, subdivided and without ventrosublateral teeth at level of junction; anterior part with rows of odontia at the anterior margin.
Subcephalic setae present.
Amphideal fovea a single loop or round cryptospiral.

Females:

Didelphic

Males:

Monorchic
Precloacal supplements, when present, located at level of thin midventral alae of the body cuticle.

Ref: Tchesunov, 2013

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

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Feeding:

Food Sources and Feeding strategies for the genus Pseudonchus

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Life Cycle:

For Ecophysiological Parameters for this genus, click

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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.

Pseudonchus

Copyright © 1999 by Howard Ferris. Revised: August 10, 2026.

Copyright © 1999 by Howard Ferris.
Revised: August 10, 2026.