WoRMS taxon details
Desmodoridae Filipjev, 1922
2167 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:2167)
accepted
Family
- Genus Cheilopseudonchus Murphy, 1964
- Genus Cornurella Da Silva, Da Silva, Esteves & Decraemer, 2017
- Subfamily Desmodorinae Filipjev, 1922
- Genus Acanthopharyngoides Chitwood, 1936
- Genus Acanthopharynx Marion, 1870
- Genus Bolbonema Cobb, 1920
- Genus Croconema Cobb, 1920
- Genus Desmodora de Man, 1889
- Genus Desmodorella Cobb, 1933
- Genus Echinodesmodora Blome, 1982
- Genus Metadesmodora Schuurmans Stekhoven, 1942
- Genus Onepunema Leduc & Verschelde, 2013
- Genus Psammonema Verschelde & Vincx, 1995
- Genus Pseudochromadora Daday, 1899
- Genus Pseudodesmodora Boucher, 1975
- Genus Spinonema Larrazábal-Filho, Neres, Da Silva & Esteves, 2019
- Genus Zalonema Cobb, 1920
- Genus Aculeonchus Kreis, 1928 accepted as Croconema Cobb, 1920
- Genus Bla Inglis, 1963 accepted as Xenodesmodora Wieser, 1951
- Genus Heterodesmodora Micoletzky, 1924 accepted as Zalonema Cobb, 1920
- Genus Ichthyodesmodora Chitwood, 1951 accepted as Metachromadora Filipjev, 1918
- Genus Mastodex Steiner, 1921 accepted as Desmodora de Man, 1889
- Genus Micromicron Cobb, 1920 accepted as Pseudochromadora Daday, 1899
- Genus Oistolaimus Ditlevsen, 1921 accepted as Onyx Cobb, 1891
- Genus Xanthodora Cobb, 1920 accepted as Acanthopharynx Marion, 1870
- Genus Amphispira Cobb, 1920 (uncertain > taxon inquirendum, Verschelde et al, 2006: one badly described female)
- Genus Xenodesmodora Wieser, 1951 (uncertain > taxon inquirendum)
- Genus Xenonema Cobb, 1920 (uncertain > nomen dubium, Hope & Murphy 1972 p 51: doubtful genus)
- Genus Minisigma Gagarin & Ngyuen Dinh Tu, 2024
- Subfamily Molgolaiminae Jensen, 1978
- Subfamily Pseudonchinae Gerlach & Riemann, 1973
- Genus Pseudonchus Cobb, 1920
- Subfamily Spiriniinae Chitwood, 1936
- Genus Bradylaimus Stekhoven, 1931
- Genus Chromadoropsis Filipjev, 1918
- Genus Chromaspirina Filipjev, 1918
- Genus Metachromadora Filipjev, 1918
- Genus Metachromadoroides Timm, 1961
- Genus Neonyx Cobb, 1933
- Genus Onyx Cobb, 1891
- Genus Papillonema Verschelde, Muthumbi & Vincx, 1995
- Genus Paradesmodora Schuurmans Stekhoven, 1950
- Genus Parallelocoilas Boucher, 1975
- Genus Perspiria Wieser & Hopper, 1967
- Genus Polysigma Cobb, 1920
- Genus Pseudometachromadora Timm, 1954
- Genus Spirinia Gerlach, 1963
- Genus Spirodesma Cavalcanti, Silva & Fonseca-Genevois, 2009
- Genus Stygodesmodora Blome, 1982
- Genus Sigmophora Cobb, 1933 accepted as Sigmophoranema Hope & Murphy, 1972 (homonym to Sigmophora Rondoni, 1867 (Hymenoptera))
- Genus Spira Bastian, 1865 accepted as Spirinia Gerlach, 1963 (Homonym to Spira Brown, 1844 (Mollusca))
- Genus Alaimonema Cobb, 1920 (uncertain > taxon inquirendum, Armenteros et al , 2014: The original description of the genus does not provide information on essential characters for a proper evaluation.)
- Genus Parathalassoalaimus Allgén, 1929 (uncertain > nomen dubium, Hope & Murphy 1972 p 51: doubtful genus)
- Genus Sigmophoranema Hope & Murphy, 1972 (uncertain > taxon inquirendum, Armenteros et al, 2014: Sigmophoranema as genus inquirenda and S. rufum as species inquirenda based on the absence of any drawing of the type species and on the relatively poor descriptions of the described specimens. )
- Subfamily Stilbonematinae Chitwood, 1936
- Genus Adelphos Ott, 1997
- Genus Catanema Cobb, 1920
- Genus Centonema Leduc, 2013
- Genus Cyathorobbea Scharhauser, Saavedra, Pröts, Ott, Geier, Gruber-Vodicka, Polikarpov, Bourenkov & Leisch, 2025
- Genus Eubostrichopsis Ott & Pröts, 2021
- Genus Eubostrichus Greeff, 1869
- Genus Laxus Cobb, 1894
- Genus Leptonemella Cobb, 1920
- Genus Parabostrichus Tchesunov, Ingels & Popova, 2012
- Genus Paralaxus Scharhauser, Zimmermann, Ott, Leisch & Gruber-Vodicka, 2020
- Genus Robbea Gerlach, 1956
- Genus Squanema Gerlach, 1963
- Genus Stilbonema Cobb, 1920
- Genus Laxonema Cobb, 1920 accepted as Stilbonema Cobb, 1920 (Hope & Murphy, 1972 p 49: doubtful genus; Ott, 1997 p 421: synonym of Stilbonema)
- Genus Mesodorus Cobb, 1920 accepted as Chromaspirina Filipjev, 1918
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
Not documented
Nemys eds. (2025). Nemys: World Database of Nematodes. Desmodoridae Filipjev, 1922. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=2167 on 2025-07-07
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Nomenclature
Taxonomy
taxonomy source
Tchesunov, A. V.; Ingels, J.; Popova, E. V. (2012). Marine free-living nematodes associated with symbiotic bacteria in deep-sea canyons of north-east Atlantic Ocean. <em>Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom.</em> 92(06): 1257-1271. (look up in IMIS), available online at https://doi.org/10.1017/s0025315411002116 [details] Available for editors 
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taxonomy source De Ley, P.; Blaxter, M. L. (2004). A new system for Nematoda: combining morphological characters with molecular trees, and translating clades into ranks and taxa. <em>Nematology Monographs & Perspectives - Proceedings of the Fourth International Congress of Nematology 8 - 13 June 2002, Tenerife, Spain.</em> 2: 633-653. [details] Available for editors [request]
taxonomy source Tu, N.D.; Thanh Nguyen Vu; Smol, N.; Vanreusel, A. (2008). New genus Asymmelaimus gen. n., sp. n. and new marine nematode species of the subfamily Dorylaimopsinae de Coninck, 1965 (Comesomatidae Filipjev, 1918) from Halong Bay, Vietnam. <em>Russian Journal of Nematology.</em> 16 (1), 7-16. [details] Available for editors [request]
taxonomy source Schmidt-Rhaesa, A. (Ed.). (2014). Handbook of Zoology. Gastrotricha, Cycloneuralia and Gnathifera: 2. Nematoda. <em>Handbook of Zoology (2010) Walter De Gruyter: Berlin.</em> 759 pp., available online at http://www.degruyter.com/view/product/180464 [details] Available for editors [request]
taxonomy source Leduc, D.; Verschelde, D. (2013). One new genus and two new free-living nematode species (Desmodorida, Desmodoridae) from the continental margin of New Zealand, Southwest Pacific Ocean. <em>Zootaxa.</em> 3609(3), 274-290., available online at https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.3609.3.2 [details] Available for editors [request]
taxonomy source Leduc, D.; Verschelde, D. (2015). New <em>Spirinia</em> and <em>Stygodesmodora</em> species (Nematoda, Spiriniinae) from the Southwest Pacific, and revision of the related genera <em>Spirinia</em>, <em>Chromaspirina</em> and <em>Perspiria</em>. <em>European Journal of Taxonomy.</em> (118): 1-25., available online at https://doi.org/10.5852/ejt.2015.118
note: Emended diagnosis [details]
taxonomy source Armenteros, M.; Ruiz-Abierno, A.; Decraemer, W. (2014). Revision of Desmodorinae and Spiriniinae (Nematoda: Desmodoridae) with redescription of eight known species. <em>European Journal of Taxonomy.</em> 96: 1–32. (look up in IMIS)
page(s): 26; note: List of valid genera [details]
[request]taxonomy source De Ley, P.; Blaxter, M. L. (2004). A new system for Nematoda: combining morphological characters with molecular trees, and translating clades into ranks and taxa. <em>Nematology Monographs & Perspectives - Proceedings of the Fourth International Congress of Nematology 8 - 13 June 2002, Tenerife, Spain.</em> 2: 633-653. [details] Available for editors
[request]taxonomy source Tu, N.D.; Thanh Nguyen Vu; Smol, N.; Vanreusel, A. (2008). New genus Asymmelaimus gen. n., sp. n. and new marine nematode species of the subfamily Dorylaimopsinae de Coninck, 1965 (Comesomatidae Filipjev, 1918) from Halong Bay, Vietnam. <em>Russian Journal of Nematology.</em> 16 (1), 7-16. [details] Available for editors
[request]taxonomy source Schmidt-Rhaesa, A. (Ed.). (2014). Handbook of Zoology. Gastrotricha, Cycloneuralia and Gnathifera: 2. Nematoda. <em>Handbook of Zoology (2010) Walter De Gruyter: Berlin.</em> 759 pp., available online at http://www.degruyter.com/view/product/180464 [details] Available for editors
[request]taxonomy source Leduc, D.; Verschelde, D. (2013). One new genus and two new free-living nematode species (Desmodorida, Desmodoridae) from the continental margin of New Zealand, Southwest Pacific Ocean. <em>Zootaxa.</em> 3609(3), 274-290., available online at https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.3609.3.2 [details] Available for editors
[request]taxonomy source Leduc, D.; Verschelde, D. (2015). New <em>Spirinia</em> and <em>Stygodesmodora</em> species (Nematoda, Spiriniinae) from the Southwest Pacific, and revision of the related genera <em>Spirinia</em>, <em>Chromaspirina</em> and <em>Perspiria</em>. <em>European Journal of Taxonomy.</em> (118): 1-25., available online at https://doi.org/10.5852/ejt.2015.118
note: Emended diagnosis [details]
taxonomy source Armenteros, M.; Ruiz-Abierno, A.; Decraemer, W. (2014). Revision of Desmodorinae and Spiriniinae (Nematoda: Desmodoridae) with redescription of eight known species. <em>European Journal of Taxonomy.</em> 96: 1–32. (look up in IMIS)
page(s): 26; note: List of valid genera [details]
Ecology
ecology source
Vanreusel, A., M. Vincx, D. Van Gansbeke & W. Gijselinck, W. (1992). Structural analysis of the meiobenthos communities of the shelf break area in two stations of the Gulf of Biscay (N.E. Atlantic). <em>Belgian Journal of Zoology.</em> 122(2):185-202. (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors [request]
[request]Other
additional source
Various Authors (2000). Nematode filing cabinet of the Marine Biology Section Ugent - in combination with the NemasLan Ms-Access database (published on CD-Rom, 2000) (look up in IMIS) [details]
additional source Dinet, A., F. Grassle & V. Tunnicliffe. (1988). Premières observations sur la méiofaune des sites hydrothermaux de la dorsale Est-Pacifique (Guaymas, 21°N) et de l'Explorer Ridge. [First observations on the meiofauna of the hydrothermal sites of the East-Pacific Ridge (Guaymas, 21°N) and the Explorer Ridge.]. <em>Oceanologica Acta.</em> 8: 7-14. [details] Available for editors [request]
additional source Flint, H. C.; Copley, J. T. P.; Ferrero, T. J.; Van Dover, C. L. (2006). Patterns of nematode diversity at hydrothermal vents on the East Pacific Rise. <em>Cah. Biol. Mar.</em> 47: 365-370. [details] Available for editors [request]
additional source Ingels, J.; Vanhove, S.; De Mesel, I.; Vanreusel, A. (2006). The biodiversity and biogeography of the free-living nematode genera Desmodora and Desmodorella (family Desmodoridae) at both sides of the Scotia Arc. <em>Polar Biology.</em> 29(11): 936-949., available online at https://doi.org/10.1007/s00300-006-0135-4 [details] Available for editors [request]
additional source Vincx, M. (1990). Diversity of the nematode communities in the Southern Bight of the North Sea. <em>Netherlands Journal of Sea Research.</em> 25:181-188. [details] Available for editors [request]
toxicology source Vincx, M.; Heip, C.H.R. (1987). The use of meiobenthos in pollution monitoring studies: a review. <em>CM Documents - ICES.</em> (E33L:1166). ICES: [s.l.]. 18 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details]
additional source Dinet, A., F. Grassle & V. Tunnicliffe. (1988). Premières observations sur la méiofaune des sites hydrothermaux de la dorsale Est-Pacifique (Guaymas, 21°N) et de l'Explorer Ridge. [First observations on the meiofauna of the hydrothermal sites of the East-Pacific Ridge (Guaymas, 21°N) and the Explorer Ridge.]. <em>Oceanologica Acta.</em> 8: 7-14. [details] Available for editors
[request]additional source Flint, H. C.; Copley, J. T. P.; Ferrero, T. J.; Van Dover, C. L. (2006). Patterns of nematode diversity at hydrothermal vents on the East Pacific Rise. <em>Cah. Biol. Mar.</em> 47: 365-370. [details] Available for editors
[request]additional source Ingels, J.; Vanhove, S.; De Mesel, I.; Vanreusel, A. (2006). The biodiversity and biogeography of the free-living nematode genera Desmodora and Desmodorella (family Desmodoridae) at both sides of the Scotia Arc. <em>Polar Biology.</em> 29(11): 936-949., available online at https://doi.org/10.1007/s00300-006-0135-4 [details] Available for editors
[request]additional source Vincx, M. (1990). Diversity of the nematode communities in the Southern Bight of the North Sea. <em>Netherlands Journal of Sea Research.</em> 25:181-188. [details] Available for editors
[request]toxicology source Vincx, M.; Heip, C.H.R. (1987). The use of meiobenthos in pollution monitoring studies: a review. <em>CM Documents - ICES.</em> (E33L:1166). ICES: [s.l.]. 18 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details]
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