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Enoplida

Wikipedia Abstract

Enoplida is an order of nematodes. It is one of two orders in Enoplia, which is one of two subclasses in Class Enoplea. These nematodes are mostly free-living marine animals. Most feed on diatoms and other algaes. Upon phylogenetic analysis in 2010, the order was divided into five clades. Clades and selected families include:
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Family

Alaimidae (98)
Andrassyidae (3)
Anoplostomatidae (32)
Anticomidae (72)
Campydoridae (2)
Enchelidiidae (147)
Enoplidae (Nematode) (53)
Ironidae (Nematode) (79)
Lauratonematidae (Nematode) (13)
Leptosomatidae (Nematode) (195)
Oncholaimidae (Nematode) (284)
Oxystominidae (Nematode) (234)
Palaeoenoploididae (1)
Palaeonematidae (1)
Phanodermatidae (Nematode) (93)
Rhabdolaimidae (41)
Rhaptothyreidae (2)
Simpliconematidae (1)
Thalassogeneridae (1)
Thoracostomopsidae (Nematode) (260)
Trefusiidae (49)
Tripyloididae (65)
Trischistomatidae (1)
Xennellidae (4)

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External References

Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0