Superfamily: Molineoidea

Revised 04/05/24

Lungworms 

Classification:
 

   Chromadorea
Chromadoria

  • Recent Clessification Alternative Classification Relationships among species, genera, and even families, within the Nematoda are becoming clearer as morphological, morphometric, and life history features are considered along with molecular-based phylogenies. However, there remain differences of opinion among experts regarding classifications above the family level.  Such differences are apparent in the classification in the Order Strongylida or the consideration of suborders of the Strongylida as suborders of the Rhabditida.
    Rhabditida Strongylida
    Rhabditina Trichostrongylina
    Rhabditomorpha  
    Molineoidea Molineoidea
       
  •            Molineoidea (Skrjabin & Schulz, 1937) Durette-Desset & Chabaud, 1993

    Nematodes of the superfamily Molineoidea include nematodes in the families:

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    Morphology and Anatomy:

     
       

     

    References

     Beveridge, I., Spratt, D.M.  and Durette-Desset, M-C. 2014. Order Strongylida (Railliet and Henry, 1913). In Schmidt-Raesa, A. (ed). Handbook of Zoology: Gastroctricha, Cycloneurelia and Gnathifera. Vol 2. Nematoda. De Gruyter, Berlin

     

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