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Classification:

Enoplea

  Enoplia
        Enoplida

            Ironina

                Ironoidea

                     Leptosomatidae

Barbonematinae

Barbonema  Filipjev, 1927

    Type species of the genus: Barbonema setiferum Filipjev, 1927

Synonyms:

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Morphology and Anatomy:

Characteristics of the genus:

• Cervical region tapered and flask-shaped.
• Cephalic capsule poorly developed, without tropises.
• All anterior sensilla setiform and very long.
• Long subcephalic setae.
• Buccal cavity minute.

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Distribution:

Free-living marine nematodes.

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Feeding:

Food Sources and Feeding strategies for the genus Barbonema

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Biology and Ecology:

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Life Cycle:

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Ecosystem Functions and Services:

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Management:

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References:

Filipjev, I.N. 1927 Les nematodes libres des mers septenionales appartenant a la familie des Enoplidae. Arch. Naturgeson 91 A:1-216

Smol, N., Muthumbi, A., Sharma, J. 2014. Order Enoplida, 7.3. In Schmidt-Rhaesa, A. (ed) Handbook of Zoology. De Gruyter, Berlin

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Copyright © 1999 by Howard Ferris.
Revised: June 20, 2026.