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Taxa

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
Taxonomic Rank
Phylum / Division 2
Scientific Name
Nematoda 2
Member Count Band
Over 1000 Species 3
Era First Appeared
Devonian 4
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.
Classification
Living or Extinct
Yes 1
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
3. Catalogue of Life (ChecklistBank): Taxon metrics for Nematoda
Catalogue of Life (ChecklistBank)Taxon metrics, speciesExtantCount
Quote, Taxon metrics, speciesExtantCount
"speciesExtantCount": 19667
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4. Paleobiology Database: Taxon record for Nematoda
Paleobiology DatabaseTaxon record, first appearance (firstapp_max_ma, early_interval)
Quote, Taxon record, first appearance (firstapp_max_ma, early_interval)
"taxon_name": "Nematoda" ... "firstapp_max_ma": 413.02 ... "early_interval": "Pragian"
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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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