Superfamily: Oxystominoidea

Rev. 01/29/2026

Classification:

Class:  Enoplea

Subclass:  Enoplia

Order:  Enoplida

Suborder:  Enoplina

Superfamily:  Oxystominoidea

Parasites of vertebrates.

Anatomy and Morphology:

• Head not offset, contiguous with contour of body.

• Stoma unarmed

• Amphids vary from a transverse slit or pore to an elongate, expanded pouch with oval opening.

• Esophagus elongated, expanding gradually posteriorly.

• Females with one or two ovaries.

• Males supplementary organs generally absent or inconspicuous. males with one or two testes.

References:

Maggenti, A.R. 1981.  General Nematology. Springer Verlag, New York.

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