Rhadinematidae

Family Rhadinematidae

Revised 01/26/26

Classification:

Phylum Nematoda

Class Chromadorea

Subclass Chromadoria

Order Plectida

Suborder Plectina

Superfamily Camacolaimoidea

Rhadinematidae Lorenzen, 1981

Type genus of the family: Rhadinema Cobb, 1920

Characteristics:

Medium to large size nematodes
Lateral epidermal glands present
Somatic-pore sensilla absent
Amphids unispiral or loop-shape
Stoma funnel-shape with digitate projections
Females didelphic, amphidelphic; ovaries reflexed; spermathecae axial
Males dirochic, testes directed anteriorly
Spicules paired, symmetrical; gubernaculum present
Tubular supplements, no alveolar supplements
Caudal glands opening at terminal spinneret

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References

Holovachov, O. and Bostrom, S. 2004. Morphology and systematics of the superfamilies Leptolaimoidea Ã–rley, 1880 and Camacolaimoidea Micoletzky, 1924 (Nematoda: Plectida). J. Nematode Morphology and Systematics 7:1-49.

Holovachov,O. 2016. Identification keys to genera and species of the suborder Plectina, order Plectida (Nematoda). Swedish Museum of Natural History and ArtDatabanken

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