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Nygolaimidae

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Nygolaimidae
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Nematoda
Class: Enoplea
Order: Dorylaimida
Family: Nygolaimidae
Genera

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Nygolaimidae is a family of soft-bodied nematodes belonging to the order Dorylaimida. Some members of this family are found in terrestrial soil or fresh water habitats.[1][2]

Description

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Genera and species of this family are about 1 to 7.3 millimeters in length. Most in this family are characterized by a thin cutical, smooth or fine striations, a spear-like non-protrusible mural tooth located on the left submedian wall of stoma, a basal portion of the esophagus surrounded by a thin sheath, strong spicules with males and short and blundy tails in both sexes.[3]

Genera

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Genera:[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Nygolaimidae". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 7 June 2021.
  2. ^ "Nemys - Nygolaimidae Thorne, 1935". nemys.ugent.be. Retrieved 2023-08-28.
  3. ^ "Nygolaimidae". nemaplex.ucdavis.edu. Retrieved 2023-08-28.