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Nematoda

Phylum

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.

Facts
Disputed
Member Species/Taxa Count
25,000 2
Approximate described-species (or, for a genus, described-taxon) count; continually revised as species are newly described, reclassified or synonymized.
Taxonomic Rank
Phylum / Division 2
Scientific Name
Nematoda 2
Classification
Living or Extinct
Yes 1
Nematoda
Filter Results7 entries

Ascaris Lumbricoides

Nematoda

Caenorhabditis Elegans

Nematoda

Capillaria aerophila

Nematoda

Loa Loa

Nematoda

Toxocara canis

Nematoda

Trichinella Spiralis

Nematoda

Wuchereria Bancrofti

Nematoda
Connections

Child Taxon Of

Animalia, Taxa
Source Catalogue of Life

Parent Taxon Of

Ascaris Lumbricoides, Species
Source Wikidata: Ascaris Lumbricoides
Caenorhabditis Elegans, Species
Source Wikidata: Caenorhabditis Elegans
Capillaria aerophila, Species
Source Wikidata: Capillaria aerophila
Loa Loa, Species
Source Wikidata: Loa Loa
Toxocara canis, Species
Source Wikidata: Toxocara canis
Trichinella Spiralis, Species
Source Wikidata: Trichinella Spiralis
Wuchereria Bancrofti, Species
Source Wikidata: Wuchereria Bancrofti
In the Other Atlases

Found In

South Africa

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.

Sources
1. Wikidata (taxon extant/extinct status)
Wikimedia Foundation / Wikidata contributorsQ5185, descriptionView the Source
2. Catalogue of Life
Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of LifeView the Source
Wikidata: Nematoda
Wikidata Q5185, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
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
Wikipedia: Nematode
In Group: Major Animal Phyla, Lead
Quote, In Group: Major Animal Phyla, Lead
The nematodes ( NEM-ə-tohdz, NEE-mə-), roundworms or eelworms constitute the phylum Nematoda (Ancient Greek: Νηματώδη; Latin: Nematoda).
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