Actarjania

Actarjania	Contents	Rev: 04/15/2025
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Classification:

Chromadorea
Chromadoria
Chromadorida: Comesomatoidea
Comesomatidae: Sabatieriinae

Actarjania Hopper, 1967

Type species of the genus: A. splendes Hopper, 1967

Synonyms:

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Morphology and Anatomy:

Genus characterized by:

cuticle ornamented with longitudinal files of dots.
buccal cavity cup-shaped, without noticeable teeth.
males with two opposed testes and gubernaculum with a developed apophysis
females with two reflexed ovaries

Females:

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

Males:

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Distribution:

Described from sediment sands in intertidal and sub-tidal zones..

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Feeding:

Food Sources and Feeding strategies for the genus Actarjania

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Life Cycle:

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Management:

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References:

Riera, R., Nunez, J., Brito, M.C. 2012. Five new records of comesomatids (Nematoda, Chromadorida) from the Canary Islands.Rev. Acad. Canar. Cienc 24:39-50.