Rev. 10/01/2020
A family of free-living marine (mainly) and freshwater nematodes.
Stoma elongate, cylindrical, tubiform, cuticularized walls, surrounded buy 3 lips at the anterior opening.
Stoma armed either anteriorly with three large movable teeth.
Esophagus cylindrical, esophageal glands open anteriorly near the stoma.
Females usually with two ovaries.
Males when present have paired spicules and a small gubernaculum.
Male with a single supplement ellevated on a papilla or seta.
Caudal glands and spinneret absent.
Primarily inhabit freshwater and moist soil.
Feed as predators.
Andrassy, I. 2007. Free-living Nematodes of Hungary II. Hungarian Natural History Museum. 496pp.
Goodey, T and J.B. Goodey, 1963. Soil and Freshwater Nematodes. Methuen. London
Maggenti, A.R. 1981. General Nematology. Springer Verlag, New York.