''Halicephalobus'' is a genus of
nematodes
The nematodes ( or ; ; ), roundworms or eelworms constitute the phylum Nematoda. Species in the phylum inhabit a broad range of environments. Most species are free-living, feeding on microorganisms, but many are parasitic. Parasitic worms (he ...
belonging to the family
Panagrolaimidae.
The genus has almost
cosmopolitan distribution
In biogeography, a cosmopolitan distribution is the range of a taxon that extends across most or all of the surface of the Earth, in appropriate habitats; most cosmopolitan species are known to be highly adaptable to a range of climatic and en ...
.
Species:
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Halicephalobus gingivalis''
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Halicephalobus intermedius''
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Halicephalobus laticauda''
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Halicephalobus limuli''
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Halicephalobus persicus''
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Halicephalobus mephisto
''Halicephalobus mephisto'' is a species of nematode, among a number of other roundworms, discovered by geoscientists Gaetan Borgonie and Tullis Onstott in 2011. It was detected in ore recovered from deep rock fracture water in several gold mi ...
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References
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Tylenchida
Secernentea genera