The roundworms: slender, unsegmented worms with a tough outer cuticle and a body cavity, among the most numerous animals on Earth by individual count even though relatively few species have been formally described. Nematoda includes free-living soil and marine species alongside major agricultural and medical parasites.
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Member Species/Taxa CountApproximate described-species (or, for a genus, described-taxon) count; continually revised as species are newly described, reclassified or synonymized. Taxonomic Rank Scientific Name Classification
Living or Extinct Connections
Child Taxon Of
Parent Taxon Of
Source Wikidata: Ascaris Lumbricoides
Source Wikidata: Caenorhabditis Elegans
Source Wikidata: Capillaria aerophila
Source Wikidata: Toxocara canis
Source Wikidata: Trichinella Spiralis
Source Wikidata: Wuchereria Bancrofti
Sources
1. Wikidata (taxon extant/extinct status)
Wikimedia Foundation / Wikidata contributorsQ5185, descriptionView the Source 2. Catalogue of Life
Wikidata: Nematoda
Wikidata: Caenorhabditis Elegans
Parent Taxon Of: Caenorhabditis Elegans, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source Wikidata: Loa Loa
Parent Taxon Of: Loa Loa, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source Wikidata: Trichinella Spiralis
Parent Taxon Of: Trichinella Spiralis, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source Wikidata: Wuchereria Bancrofti
Parent Taxon Of: Wuchereria Bancrofti, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source Wikidata: Ascaris Lumbricoides
Parent Taxon Of: Ascaris Lumbricoides, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source Wikidata: Toxocara canis
Parent Taxon Of: Toxocara canis, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source Wikidata: Capillaria aerophila
Parent Taxon Of: Capillaria aerophila, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source Reader Challenges (0)
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