Rev. 10/03/03
Chromadorida (Filipjev, 1917) Chitwood, 1933
cuticle smooth or annulated
cuticle ornamented with knobs, setae or punctations
head with setae
stoma with teeth
single-spiral or multiple-spiral amphids
esophagus cylindrical, with or without terminal bulb
ovaries reflexed
marine, freshwater, soil.
feeding habits unknown.
References:
Goodey, T and J.B. Goodey, 1963. Soil and Freshwater Nematodes. Methuen. London