Order Desmodorida
Rev.
10/29/24
Chromadorea
Chromadoria
Desmodorida De Coninck, 1965
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cephalic capsule or helmet
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three whorls of anterior sensillae
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stoma with or without dorsal and subventral
teeth
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amphids loops and
spirals
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somatic setae along
body
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ornamentation
and conspicuous striation of body
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anterior and posterior
adhesion
tubes may be used in locomotion
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mainly marine, some in brackish and
freshwater
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feeding unknown, probably
bacteria, diatoms and unicellular eucaryotes
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SEM of Desmodorida head capsule |
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The order Desmodorida is characterized by a cuticle with transverse
striations, and usually lacking punctation and ornamentation (Decraemer & Smol
2006).
References:
Decraemer, W. & Smol, N. (2006) Orders Chromadorida, Desmodorida
and Desmoscolecida. In: Eyualem, A., Traunspurger, W. & Andrassy, I. (Eds.),
Freshwater Nematodes: Ecology and Taxonomy. CABI Publishing, Wallingford, pp.
497–573.
Heip, C., Vincx, M., Smol, N., Vranken, H. 1982. The systematics
and ecology of free-living marine nematodes. Helm. Abstracts Series B., 51:1-31.