Cephalochaetosoma

 

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Rev: 02/06/2025

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Classification:

Chromadorea
  Chromadoria
   Desmodorida
Desmodorina
             Deamodoroidea
               Draconematidae
     Prochaetosominae

  •         Cephalochaetosoma
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    Type species of the genus:  Cephalochaetosoma chilidosis

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    Morphology and Anatomy:

     

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    Distribution:

    Free-living marine nematodes

     
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    Feeding:

    Microbes, epistrate feeders

     

     

     

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    References:

     

    Decraemer W, Gourbault N, Backeljau T 1997. Marine nematodes of the family Draconematidae (Nemata): a synopsis with phylogenetic relationships. Hydrobiologia 357: 185-202

     

     

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    Revised: February 06, 2025.