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Classification:

Enoplea

  Enoplia
        Enoplida

            Enoplina

                Enoploidea

                   Anticomidae

Cephalanticoma Platonova & Galtsova, 1976

Type species of the genus: Cephalanticoma chitwoodi (Inglis, 1964) Platonova & Galtsova, 1976

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Morphology and Anatomy:

Characteristics of genus:

• Head rounded with a distinct cephalic capsule.
• Stoma small, conical with three small teeth.
• Inner labial sensilla papilliform, outer labial and four cephalic sensilla setiform and in one circle.

Males:

•  Precloacal supplements present.

Ref: Smol et al., 2014

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Distribution:

Free-living marine nematodes.

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Feeding:

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Life Cycle:

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References:

Huang, Y. and Zhang, Z. 2007. One new species of free-living marine nematodes (Enoplida,Anticomidae, Cephalanticoma) from the Huanghai Sea. Acta Oceanologica Sinica 26:84-89.

Platonova, T.A. and Galtsova, V.V. 1976. Nematodes and their Role in the Meiobenthos. Studies on Marine Fauna Vol XV(XXIII) Academy of Sciences USSR, Nauka, Leningrad,  Translated 1985, Smithsonian Institute.

Smol N, A Muthumbi and J Sharma. 2014. Handbook of Zoology. Gastrotricha, Cycloneuralia and Gnathifera. Vol 2. Nematoda. 7.3 Order Enoplida. Walter De Gruyter. pp. 193-246.

Copyright © 1999 by Howard Ferris.
Revised: June 14, 2026.