Nygolaimidae

Last updated

Nygolaimidae
Scientific classification OOjs UI icon edit-ltr.svg
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Nematoda
Class: Enoplea
Order: Dorylaimida
Family: Nygolaimidae
Genera

See text

Nygolaimidae is a family of soft-bodied nematodes belonging to the order Dorylaimida. Some members of this family are found in terrestrial soil or fresh water habitats. [1] [2]

Contents

Description

Genera and species of this family are about 1 to 7.3 millimeters in length. Most in this family are characterized by a thin cutical, smooth or fine striations, a spear-like non-protrusible mural tooth located on the left submedian wall of stoma, a basal portion of the esophagus surrounded by a thin sheath, strong spicules with males and short and blundy tails in both sexes. [3]

Genera

Genera: [1]

References

  1. 1 2 "Nygolaimidae". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 7 June 2021.
  2. ↑ "Nemys - Nygolaimidae Thorne, 1935". nemys.ugent.be. Retrieved 2023-08-28.
  3. ↑ "Nygolaimidae". nemaplex.ucdavis.edu. Retrieved 2023-08-28.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.