Trichromadora Kreis 1929

Genus Trichromadora Kreis, 1929 Diagnosis of genus Trichromadora (modified from Venekey et. al. 2019): Cuticle with a lateral differentiation of three longitudinal rows of thicker punctations. Amphidial fovea slit-like. Buccal cavity with a large dorsal hollow tooth and ventrosublateral teeth not evident. Posterior pharyngeal bulb present. Precloacal supplements cup-shaped. List of valid Trichromadora species T. arimiensis Gerlach, 1953 Syn. Chromadorella acriminiensis Gerlach, 1953 Chromadorella arimiensis (Gerlach, 1953) Lorenzen, 1972 Prochromadorella ariminiensis Gerlach,1953 ......continued on the next page T. brachyura (Schuurmans Stekhoven, 1950) Muthumbi & Vincx, 1998 Syn. Prochromadorella brachyura Schuurmans Stekhoven, 1950 T. longicaudata Kreis, 1929 Syn. Prochromadorella longicauda (Kreis, 1929) Lorenzen, 1972 Prochromadorella ophiocephala Schuurmans Stekhoven, 1950 Trichromadora ophiocephala Schuurmans Stekhoven, 1950 T. spheribulba sp. nov. Identification key to the four species of genus Trichromadora 1. Amphidial fovea spiral...................................................................... T. ariminiensis - Amphidial fovea slit-like............................................................................... 2 2. Tail long (>30 anal diameter)............................................................... T. longicaudata - Tail short (<30 anal diameter)........................................................................... 3 3. Precloacal supplements more than 6............................................................ T. brachyura - Precloacal supplements less than 6..................................................... T. spheribulba. sp. nov.