Rev. 08/03/2020
Stoma elongate, cylindrical.
Stoma armed either anteriorly with three large teeth or posteriorly with small teeth; anterior teeth movable.
Esophagus cylindrical, esophageal glands open anteriorly near the stoma.
Females with one or two ovaries.
Males when present have paired spicules and a small gubernaculum.
Male supplements on papillae or setae.
Caudal glands and spinneret present or absent.
Primarily inhabit freshwater and moist soil.
Feed as predators.
Maggenti, A.R. 1981. General Nematology. Springer Verlag, New York.