Aphelenchidae is a family of

nematodes The nematodes ( or grc-gre, Νηματώδη; la, Nematoda) or roundworms constitute the phylum Nematoda (also called Nemathelminthes), with plant-parasitic nematodes also known as eelworms. They are a diverse animal phylum inhabiting a broa ...

belonging to the order

Aphelenchida Aphelenchida is a moderately large order of nematodes. Aphelenchida have a stylet for feeding and a very prominent median bulb in the oesophagus. They are cosmopolitan. Some are associated with insects, and may be ectoparasites or endoparasit ...

Genera

Genera: * ''

Aphelenchus ''Aphelenchus'' is a genus of nematode in the family Aphelenchoididae. Member species inhabit soil and feed on fungi. Species ''Aphelenchus'' contains the following known species: * '' A. assamensis'' Chanu, Meitei, and Shah, 2016 * '' A. av ...

'' Bastian, 1865 * ''

Bursaphelenchus __NOTOC__ ''Bursaphelenchus'' is a genus of nematodes (roundworms) in the order Aphelenchida. Most are obligate mycophages, but some feed on wood, with two species, the red ring nematode (''B. cocophilus'') and the pine wood nematode (''B. xylop ...

'' Fuchs, 1937 * '' Cryptophelenchus''

References

Secernentea Nematode families {{Secernentea-stub