#Desmodorids are usually parasited by #epibionts (suctorian ciliates). This is so common, that you can find them drawn on the original description of desmodorid species.
Picture: Ciliophora, Suctorea of a desmodorid #nematode from Selvagens.
Picture: Ciliophora, Suctorea of a desmodorid #nematode from Selvagens.
October 8, 2026 at 2:31 PM
#Desmodorids are usually parasited by #epibionts (suctorian ciliates). This is so common, that you can find them drawn on the original description of desmodorid species.
Picture: Ciliophora, Suctorea of a desmodorid #nematode from Selvagens.
Picture: Ciliophora, Suctorea of a desmodorid #nematode from Selvagens.
Beautiful deep-sea nematode hosting live young! Lots of Desmodorids are naturally pink like this, without staining #WormWednesday
Beautiful golden female desmodorid with a baby inside! From the Manganese Fields of the Pacific Ocean #Nematoda #Desmodoridae 🪱💛
September 15, 2026 at 6:25 PM
Beautiful deep-sea nematode hosting live young! Lots of Desmodorids are naturally pink like this, without staining #WormWednesday