Paramesonchium		Contents		Rev: 08/24/2026
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Classification:

Chromadorea

  Chromadoria

   Chromadorida

Comesomatoidea

               Comesomatidae

    Dorylaimopsinae

       Paramesonchium Hopper, 1967

Type species of the genus: Paramesonchium seriale Hopper, 1967

    Synonyms:

Laimella seriale

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Morphology and Anatomy:

• Anterior sensilla in three circles of 6+6+4.
• Cuticle laterally differentiated, with transverse or longitudinal rows of punctations; lateral pore complex either absent or present.
• Buccal cavity with posterior portion conical, with three ridges; each ridge ending in an acute projection at border to anterior portion.

Ref: Yu and Wang, 2026

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Distribution:

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Feeding:

Food Sources and Feeding strategies for the genus Paramesonchium

Free-living marine nematodes.

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Life Cycle:

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Management:

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References:

Revised by Howard Ferris.
Revised: August 24, 2026.