Nematoda
E16389
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.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Nematoda canonical | 30 |
| 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 ⓘ |
Referenced by (31)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Nematoda Rudolphi, 1808