Cephalobidae

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Cephalobidae
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Nematoda
Class: Chromadorea
Order: Rhabditida
Family: Cephalobidae
Synonyms

Metacrobelidae

Cephalobidae is a family of nematodes belonging to the order Rhabditida. [1]

Genera

Genera: [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Cephalobidae". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 7 June 2021.
  2. Timm, R. W. (1971). "Antarctic soil and freshwater nematodes from the McMurdo Sound region". Proceedings of the Helminthological Society of Washington. 38 (1): 42–52.