Phylum Nematoda  

 

Molecular-based Classification of the Nematoda

Nematoda
 
Enoplea Chromadorea
Enoplia Dorylaimia Chromadoria
 
  Enoplida   Dorylaimida   Rhabditida
  Triplonchida   Mermithida   Plectida
Mononchida Araeolaimida
      Dioctophymatida   Monhysterida
      Trichinellida   Desmodorida
      Isolaimiida   Desmoscolecida
      Muspiceida   Chromadorida
      Marimermithida    
 
  

 

 

 

Classical Morphology-based Classification of the Nematoda

Nematoda
Adenophorea Secernentea
Enoplia Chromadoria Rhabditia Spiruria Diplogastria
  Enoplida   Araeolaimida
  Rhabditida
  Spirurida
  Diplogastrida
Isolaimiida Chromadorida

Strongylida
Ascarida
*Tylenchida
  Mononchida
  Desmoscolecida
      Camallanida
   
  *Dorylaimida   Desmodorida
      Drilonematida
   
  Stichosomida
  Monhysterida
           
  *Triplonchida                
* families that contain plant-feeding genera.