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Classification:

Chromadorea

  Chromadoria

   Chromadorida

    Chromadoridae

Chromadorinae

       Chromadora Bastian, 1865

Type species of the genus: Chromadora nudicapitata Bastian, 1865

    Synonyms:

Tridontolaimus Micoletzky, 1913

Parachromadora Micolatzky, 1914

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Morphology and Anatomy:

• Generally similar to Atrochromadora except in shape of amphid fovea
• Body cuticle homogeneously punctated with lateral differentiation of longitudinal rows of larger dots.
• Amphid fovea transverse slit-like
• Pharyngostoma with three solid teeth, the dorsal tooth larger than the ventrosublateral teeth.
• Ocelli may be present.

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Distribution:

Free-living marine nematodes inhabiting macrophytes, corral reefs, etc.

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Feeding:

Food Sources and Feeding strategies for the genus Chromadora

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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:

Andrassy, I. 2005. Free-living Nematodes of Hungary, I (Nematoda errantia). Pedozoologica Hungarica 3. Hungarian Natural History Museum, Budapest, Hungary. 518p.

Huang, Y. and Guo, Y. 2022. Free-living Marine Nematodes from the East China Sea. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-3836-7_5

Tchesunov, A.V. 2013. 7.12 Order Chromadorida Chitwood, 1933. In Schmidt-Rheas and de Gruyter, W. Handbook of Zoology.Gastrocticha, Cycloneuralia, Gnatifera. Volume 2: Nematoda

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Copyright © 1999 by Howard Ferris.
Revised: August 17, 2026.