Desmoscolecidae

Desmoscolecidae
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Nematoda
Class:	Chromadorea
Order:	Desmoscolecida
Suborder:	Desmoscolecina
Superfamily:	Desmoscolecoidea
Family:	Desmoscolecidae ; Shipley, 1896
Synonyms
	Calligyridae

Last updated August 17, 2025

Desmoscolecidae is a family of nematodes belonging to the order Desmoscolecida.^[1]^[2]

Genera

Genera:^[1]

Antarcticonema Timm, 1978
Calligyrus Lorenzen, 1969
Demanema Timm, 1970

References

1 2 "Desmoscolecidae". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 6 June 2021.
↑ "Desmoscolecidae". nemaplex.ucdavis.edu. Retrieved 2025-08-16.

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[GBIF-1] 1 2 "Desmoscolecidae". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 6 June 2021.

[2] "Desmoscolecidae". nemaplex.ucdavis.edu. Retrieved 2025-08-16.

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