Tylenchidae is a
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nematode
The nematodes ( or grc-gre, Νηματώδη; la, Nematoda) or roundworms constitute the phylum Nematoda (also called Nemathelminthes), with plant-Parasitism, parasitic nematodes also known as eelworms. They are a diverse animal phylum inhab ...
s. They are an important group of soil dwelling species that frequently contributes as much as 30% to the nematode species richness of soil samples.
They diverged relatively early on and many species pose little risk to economically important plant species.
Due to their early divergence, species tend to have relatively basal characteristics.
They tend to be small nd slender with small and delicate piercing mouthparts.
It contains the following subfamilies and genera:
;Atylenchinae
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Aglenchus''
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Antarctenchus''
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Atylenchus''
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Caslenchus''
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Pleurotylenchus''
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Atetylenchus''
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Basiria''
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Boleodorus
''Boleodorus'' is a genus of nematodes belonging to the family Tylenchidae.
The genus has almost cosmopolitan distribution.
Species:
*''Boleodorus abnormus''
*''Boleodorus acurvus''
*''Boleodorus acutus''
*''Boleodorus azadkashmirensis''
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Neopsilenchus''
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Neothada''
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Psilenchus''
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Ridgellus''
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Thada''
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Chilenchus
''Chilenchus'' is a genus of nematodes in the family Tylenchidae. The name comes from Chile, the country from where it originates.
The genus contains one species, ''Chilenchus elegans'' (D.J. Raski, Raski & E. Geraert, Geraert, 1986) (syn. ''Le ...
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Ecphyadophora''
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Ecphyadophoroides''
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Epicharinema''
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Lelenchus''
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Mitranema''
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Tenunemellus''
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Tremonema''
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Ultratenella''
;Tylenchinae
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Allotylenchus''
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Cervoannulatus''
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Cucullitylenchus''
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Discotylenchus''
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Filenchus''
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Fraglenchus''
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Gracilancea''
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Irantylenchus''
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Malenchus''
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Miculenchus''
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Polenchus''
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Sakia
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Silenchus''
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Tanzanius''
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Tylenchus
''Tylenchus'' is a genus of nematodes in the family Tylenchidae and subfamily Tylenchinae.
References
* The genus Anguillulina Gerv. & v. Ben., 1859, vel Tylenchus Bastian, 1865. T Goodey, Journal of Helminthology, 1932
Tylenchi ...
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;Tylodorinae
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Arboritynchus''
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Campbellenchus''
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Caphalenchus''
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Eutylenchus''
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Tylodorus''
References
Tylenchida
Nematode families
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