Aproctidae is a family of
nematodes
The nematodes ( or grc-gre, Νηματώδη; la, Nematoda) or roundworms constitute the phylum Nematoda (also called Nemathelminthes), with plant-parasitic nematodes also known as eelworms. They are a diverse animal phylum inhabiting a broa ...
belonging to superfamily
Filarioidea
The Filarioidea are a superfamily of highly specialised parasitic nematodes. Species within this superfamily are known as filarial worms or filariae (singular filaria). Infections with parasitic filarial worms cause disease conditions generica ...
in order
Rhabditida
Rhabditida is an order of free-living, zooparasitic, and phytoparasitic microbivorous nematodes living in soil.
The Cephalobidae, Panagrolaimidae, Steinernematidae, and Strongyloididae seem to be closer to the Tylenchia, regardless of whet ...
.
Genera:
* ''
Aprocta''
Linstow, 1883
* ''
Hovorkonema''
Jurasek, 1977
* ''
Lissonema''
Linstow, 1903
* ''
Mawsonfilaria''
Anderson & Chabaud, 1958
* ''
Pseudaprocta''
Schikhobalova, 1930
* ''
Squamofilaria''
Schmerling, 1925
* ''
Tetracheilonema''
Diesing, 1861
References
{{Taxonbar, from=Q47661146
Nematodes