Mydonomidae 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 the order
Dorylaimida
Dorylaimida (dorylaims) is a diverse order of nematodes with both soil and freshwater species.
Taxonomy
History
The order originated with the description of ''Dorylaimus stagnalis'' by Dujardin in 1845, and in 1876 De MAn proposed the fami ...
.
Genera:
* ''
Calolaimus''
Timm, 1964
* ''
Morasia''
Baqri & Jairajpuri, 1969
* ''
Mydonomus''
Thorne, 1964
* ''
Paratimmus''
Baniyamuddin & Ahmad, 2009
* ''
Scalpenchus''
Siddiqi, 1995
References
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Nematodes