WoRMS taxon details
Actinonema Cobb, 1920
2283 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:2283)
accepted
Genus
Adeuchromadora Boucher & De Bovée, 1971 · unaccepted
Pareuchromadora Stekhoven & Adam, 1931 · unaccepted
- Species Actinonema celtica Boucher, 1976
- Species Actinonema dolichurum Gagarin & Long, 2017
- Species Actinonema falciforme Shi, Yu & Xu, 2018
- Species Actinonema fidatum Vitiello, 1970
- Species Actinonema grafi Jensen, 1991
- Species Actinonema longicaudatoides Gagarin, 2015
- Species Actinonema longicaudatum (Steiner, 1918) Wieser, 1954
- Species Actinonema pachydermatum Cobb, 1920
- Species Actinonema paraceltica Muthumbi & Vincx, 1998
- Species Actinonema parvum Gagarin, 2015
- Species Actinonema smolae Muthumbi & Vincx, 1998
- Species Actinonema chitwoodi Wieser, 1954 (uncertain > taxon inquirendum)
- Species Actinonema amphidiscatum (Schuurmans Stekhoven & Adam, 1931) Wieser, 1954 accepted as Actinonema pachydermatum Cobb, 1920
- Species Actinonema fragile (Allgén, 1929) Wieser, 1954 accepted as Actinonema pachydermatum Cobb, 1920
- Species Actinonema longicaudatum (Chitwood, 1951) accepted as Actinonema chitwoodi Wieser, 1954
- Species Actinonema setifer (Schuurmans Stekhoven, 1943) Wieser, 1954 accepted as Actinonema longicaudatum (Steiner, 1918) Wieser, 1954
marine
Cobb, N. A. (1920). One hundred new nemas (type species of 100 new genera). <em>Contributions to a science of nematology.</em> 9: 217-343., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/18212644 [details] 
Nemys eds. (2026). Nemys: World Database of Nematodes. Actinonema Cobb, 1920. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=2283 on 2026-01-15
Date
action
by
2004-12-21 15:54:05Z
created
db_admin
2006-09-04 10:51:58Z
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Martinez, Olga
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Nomenclature
original description
Cobb, N. A. (1920). One hundred new nemas (type species of 100 new genera). <em>Contributions to a science of nematology.</em> 9: 217-343., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/18212644 [details]
original description (of Adeuchromadora Boucher & De Bovée, 1971) Boucher, G.; de Bovée, F. (1971). Trochamus carinatus gen. et sp. n. et Adeuchromadora megamphida gen. et sp. n. Chromadoridae Nematoda) à dix soies céphaliques de la vase terrigène côtière de Banyuls-sur-Mer. <em>Vie Milieu.</em> 22 (2): 231-241. [details] Available for editors
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basis of record Nemaslan: Biodiversity of Antarctic Nematodes (2004). (look up in IMIS) [details]
original description (of Adeuchromadora Boucher & De Bovée, 1971) Boucher, G.; de Bovée, F. (1971). Trochamus carinatus gen. et sp. n. et Adeuchromadora megamphida gen. et sp. n. Chromadoridae Nematoda) à dix soies céphaliques de la vase terrigène côtière de Banyuls-sur-Mer. <em>Vie Milieu.</em> 22 (2): 231-241. [details] Available for editors
[request]basis of record Nemaslan: Biodiversity of Antarctic Nematodes (2004). (look up in IMIS) [details]
Ecology
ecology source
Raes, M.; De Troch, M.; Ndaro, S. G. M.; Muthumbi, A.; Guilini, K.; Vanreusel, A. (2007). The structuring role of microhabitat type in coral degradation zones: a case study with marine nematodes from Kenya and Zanzibar. <em>Coral Reefs.</em> 26 (1): 13-126. [details] Available for editors [request]
ecology source Raes, M.; Vanreusel, A. (2006). Microhabitat type determines the composition of nematode communities associated with sediment-clogged cold-water coral framework in the Porcupine Seabight (NE Atlantic). <em>Deep-Sea Research Part I.</em> 53 (12): 880-1894. [details] Available for editors [request]
ecology 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]
ecology source Ingels, J., K. Kiriakoulakis, G.A. Wolff & A. Vanreusel. (2009). Nematode diversity and its relation to the quantity and quality of sedimentary organic matter in the deep Nazaré Canyon, Western Iberian Margin. <em>Deep Sea Research Part I: Oceanographic Research Papers.</em> 56(9): 1521-1539. (look up in IMIS), available online at https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dsr.2009.04.010 [details]
[request]ecology source Raes, M.; Vanreusel, A. (2006). Microhabitat type determines the composition of nematode communities associated with sediment-clogged cold-water coral framework in the Porcupine Seabight (NE Atlantic). <em>Deep-Sea Research Part I.</em> 53 (12): 880-1894. [details] Available for editors
[request]ecology 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]ecology source Ingels, J., K. Kiriakoulakis, G.A. Wolff & A. Vanreusel. (2009). Nematode diversity and its relation to the quantity and quality of sedimentary organic matter in the deep Nazaré Canyon, Western Iberian Margin. <em>Deep Sea Research Part I: Oceanographic Research Papers.</em> 56(9): 1521-1539. (look up in IMIS), available online at https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dsr.2009.04.010 [details]
Identification resource
identification resource
Muthumbi, A. W.; Vincx, M. (1998). Chromadoridae (Chromadorida: Nematoda) from the Indian Ocean: Difficulties in morphological identification of Actinonema Cobb, 1920 and Rhips, Cobb, 1920. <em>Hydrobiologia.</em> 364: 155-167. (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors [request]
[request]Other
additional source
Neave, Sheffield Airey. (1939-1996). Nomenclator Zoologicus vol. 1-10 Online. <em>[Online Nomenclator Zoologicus at Checklistbank. Ubio link has gone].</em> , available online at https://www.checklistbank.org/dataset/126539/about [details]
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 Zeppilli, D. & R. Danovaro (2009). Meiofaunal diversity and assemblage structure in a shallow-water hydrothermal vent in the Pacific Ocean. Aquatic Biology. 5(1):75-84., available online at https://doi.org/10.3354/ab00140 [details] Available for editors [request]
additional source Copley, J. T. P.; Flint, H. C.; Ferrero, T. J.; Van Dover, C. L. (2007). Diversity of meiofauna and free-living nematodes in hydrothermal vant mussel beds on the northern and southern East Pacific Rise. <em>J. Mar. Biol. Ass. U.K.</em> [details] Available for editors [request]
additional source Guo, Y., M.N. Helléouet & G. Boucher. (2008). Spatial patterns of meiofauna and diversity of nematode species assemblages in the Uvea lagoon (Loyalty Islands, South Pacific). <em>Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom.</em> 88(5): 931–940. [details] Available for editors [request]
additional source Maria, T. F.; Esteves, A. M.; Smol, N.; Vanreusel, A.; Decraemer, W. (2008). Nematodes from sandy beaches of Guanabara Bay, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. <em>Biociências, Porto Alegre.</em> 16 (2), 92-103. [details] Available for editors [request]
additional source Miljutin, D. M.; Gad, G.; Miljutina, M. M.; Mokievsky, V. O.; Fonseca-Genevois, V.; Esteves, A. M. (2010). The state of knowledge on deep-sea nematode taxonomy: how many valid species are known down there?. <em>Marine Biodiversity.</em> 40(3): 143-159., available online at https://doi.org/10.1007/s12526-010-0041-4 [details] Available for editors [request]
additional source Sebastian, S.; Raes, M.; De Mesel, I.; Vanreusel, A. (2007). Comparison of the nematode fauna from the Weddell Sea Abyssal Plain with two North Atlantic abyssal sites. <em>Deep Sea Research Part II: Topical Studies in Oceanography.</em> 54(16-17): 1727-1736. (look up in IMIS), available online at https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dsr2.2007.07.004 [details] Available for editors [request]
additional source Vanreusel, A.; Van Den Bossche, I.; Thiermann, F. (1997). Free-living marine nematodes from hydrothermal sediments: similarities with communities from diverse reduced habitats. <em>Mar. Ecol. Prog. Ser.</em> 157: 207-219. [details] Available for editors [request]
additional source Venekey, V.; Fonseca-Genevois, V.; Santos, P. J. P. (2010). Biodiversity of free-living marine nematodes on the coast of Brazil: a review. <em>Zootaxa.</em> 2568: 39–66. [details] Available for editors [request]
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 Zeppilli, D. & R. Danovaro (2009). Meiofaunal diversity and assemblage structure in a shallow-water hydrothermal vent in the Pacific Ocean. Aquatic Biology. 5(1):75-84., available online at https://doi.org/10.3354/ab00140 [details] Available for editors
[request]additional source Copley, J. T. P.; Flint, H. C.; Ferrero, T. J.; Van Dover, C. L. (2007). Diversity of meiofauna and free-living nematodes in hydrothermal vant mussel beds on the northern and southern East Pacific Rise. <em>J. Mar. Biol. Ass. U.K.</em> [details] Available for editors
[request]additional source Guo, Y., M.N. Helléouet & G. Boucher. (2008). Spatial patterns of meiofauna and diversity of nematode species assemblages in the Uvea lagoon (Loyalty Islands, South Pacific). <em>Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom.</em> 88(5): 931–940. [details] Available for editors
[request]additional source Maria, T. F.; Esteves, A. M.; Smol, N.; Vanreusel, A.; Decraemer, W. (2008). Nematodes from sandy beaches of Guanabara Bay, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. <em>Biociências, Porto Alegre.</em> 16 (2), 92-103. [details] Available for editors
[request]additional source Miljutin, D. M.; Gad, G.; Miljutina, M. M.; Mokievsky, V. O.; Fonseca-Genevois, V.; Esteves, A. M. (2010). The state of knowledge on deep-sea nematode taxonomy: how many valid species are known down there?. <em>Marine Biodiversity.</em> 40(3): 143-159., available online at https://doi.org/10.1007/s12526-010-0041-4 [details] Available for editors
[request]additional source Sebastian, S.; Raes, M.; De Mesel, I.; Vanreusel, A. (2007). Comparison of the nematode fauna from the Weddell Sea Abyssal Plain with two North Atlantic abyssal sites. <em>Deep Sea Research Part II: Topical Studies in Oceanography.</em> 54(16-17): 1727-1736. (look up in IMIS), available online at https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dsr2.2007.07.004 [details] Available for editors
[request]additional source Vanreusel, A.; Van Den Bossche, I.; Thiermann, F. (1997). Free-living marine nematodes from hydrothermal sediments: similarities with communities from diverse reduced habitats. <em>Mar. Ecol. Prog. Ser.</em> 157: 207-219. [details] Available for editors
[request]additional source Venekey, V.; Fonseca-Genevois, V.; Santos, P. J. P. (2010). Biodiversity of free-living marine nematodes on the coast of Brazil: a review. <em>Zootaxa.</em> 2568: 39–66. [details] Available for editors
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Present Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Actinonema)
To Genbank
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Nematoda Collection (12 records)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Nematoda Collection (4 records) (from synonym Adeuchromadora Boucher & De Bovée, 1971)
To ITIS
To Genbank
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Nematoda Collection (12 records)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Nematoda Collection (4 records) (from synonym Adeuchromadora Boucher & De Bovée, 1971)
To ITIS
From editor or global species database
