Vasostoma

Vasostoma	Contents	Rev: 01/10/2026
	Classification	Biology and Ecology
	Morphology and Anatomy	Life Cycle
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Classification:

Chromadorea
Chromadoria
Chromadorida: Comesomatoidea
Comesomatidae: Dorylaimopsinae
Vasostoma Wieser, 1954

Type species: Vasostoma spiratus Wieser, 1954

Synonyms:

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Morphology and Anatomy:

buccal cavity with a cylindrical posterior portion,
possesses
lacking lateral differentiation

Ref: Shimada and Kakui, 2021

Females:

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

Males:

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Distribution:

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Feeding:

Free-living marine nematodes.

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Biology and Ecology:

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Life Cycle:

For Ecophysiological Parameters for this genus, click

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Management:

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References:

Shimada, D. and Kakui, K. 2021. Three Free-living Marine Nematodes From Sagami Bay, Japan, With a Description of Wiesoncholaimus jambio sp. nov. (Nematoda: Oncholaimidae). Zool. Science 39:106-114.