Caligocanna		Contents		Rev 08/11/2026
		Classification		Biology and Ecology
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 Classification:

Chromadorea

  Chromadoria

   Microlaimida

Microlaimina

             Microlaimoidea

   Microlaimidae

               Caligocanna Bussau & Vogel, 1999

    Type species of the genus: Caligocanna mitabilis Bussau & Vogel, 1999

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Morphology and Anatomy:

•  Cuticle transversally annulated and longitudinally finely striated.
• Cephalic setae shorter than outer labial setae.

Males:

• Diorchic
• No precloacal supplements

Females:

Ref: Tchesunov, 2013

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Distribution:

Free-living marine nematodes, reported from deep sea. May build sediment tubes.

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Feeding:

Food Sources and Feeding strategies for the genus Caligocanna

  Probably predaceous on marine micro-organisms

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Life Cycle:

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Management:

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References:

Tchesunov. A.V. 2013. 7.13 Order Desmodorida de Coninck, 1965 In Schmidt-Rheas and de Gruyter, W. Handbook of Zoology.Gastrocticha, Cycloneuralia, Gnatifera. Volume 2: Nematoda

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Revised: August 11, 2026.