Superfamily Microlaimoidea

Rev. 08/11/26

Microlaimoidea Micoletzky, 1922

• Body cuticle annulated, and punctated in a few species.
• Didelphic or monodelphic prodelphic
• Ovaries outstretched or antidromously reflexed,
• Males monorchic or diorchic..

• Feeding habits unknown but free-living, not parasitic.

References:

Leduc, D., Verdon, V., Zhao, Z.Q. 2017. Phylogenetic position of the Paramicrolaimidae, description of a new Paramicrolaimus species and erection of a new order to accommodate the Microlaimoidea (Nematoda: Chromadorea). Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society, 20:1-18.

Tchesunov, A.V. 2013. 7.12 Order Chromadorida Chitwood, 1933. In Schmidt-Rheas and de Gruyter, W. Handbook of Zoology.Gastrocticha, Cycloneuralia, Gnatifera. Volume 2: Nematoda

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