Nematoda

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Nematoda is a diverse phylum of elongated, unsegmented roundworms found in nearly every habitat on Earth, many of which are important parasites of plants, animals, and humans.

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Observed surface forms (1)

Surface form Occurrences
Nematoda Rudolphi, 1808 1

Statements (66)

Predicate Object
instanceOf phylum
taxon
bodyCavity pseudocoelomate
bodyShape elongated
bodySymmetry bilateral symmetry
causesDisease ascariasis
enterobiasis
hookworm infection
lymphatic filariasis
onchocerciasis
plant cyst nematode disease
plant root-knot disease
trichinellosis
circulatorySystem no specialized circulatory system
clade Protostomia
commonName roundworms
cuticleType chitinous cuticle
digestiveSystem complete digestive tract
distribution cosmopolitan
ecologicalRole decomposer
parasite
predator
eggType shelled eggs
estimatedSpeciesCount hundreds of thousands of species predicted
over 25000 described species
excretorySystem renette cells
feedingType bacterivore
fungivore
herbivore
omnivore
parasite
fertilization internal fertilization
genomeModelOrganism Caenorhabditis elegans
habitat animal tissues
freshwater environments
marine environments
plant tissues
sediments
soil
includesTaxon Ancylostoma duodenale
Ascaris lumbricoides
Brugia malayi
Caenorhabditis elegans
Enterobius vermicularis
Heterodera glycines
Meloidogyne incognita
Necator americanus
Onchocerca volvulus
Trichinella spiralis
Wuchereria bancrofti
kingdom Animalia
locomotion longitudinal muscle contraction
molting ecdysis
nervousSystem nerve ring
notableSpecies Caenorhabditis elegans
parasitizes animals
humans
plants
reproduction sexual reproduction
respiration cutaneous respiration
scientificNameAuthorship Rudolphi, 1808
segmentation unsegmented
sexes dioecious
skeletonType hydrostatic skeleton
superphylum Ecdysozoa
taxonRank phylum

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Ecdysozoa contains Nematoda
Animalia includesPhylum Nematoda
this entity surface form: Nematoda Rudolphi, 1808
Ancylostoma duodenale phylum Nematoda
Ascaris lumbricoides phylum Nematoda
Brugia malayi phylum Nematoda
Caenorhabditis elegans phylum Nematoda
Heterodera glycines phylum Nematoda
Meloidogyne incognita phylum Nematoda
Onchocerca volvulus phylum Nematoda
Trichinella spiralis phylum Nematoda
Wuchereria bancrofti phylum Nematoda
Rudolphi, 1808 taxonDescribed Nematoda