''Metoncholaimus'' is a genus of
nematode
The nematodes ( or grc-gre, Νηματώδη; la, Nematoda) or roundworms constitute the phylum Nematoda (also called Nemathelminthes), with plant-Parasitism, parasitic nematodes also known as eelworms. They are a diverse animal phylum inhab ...
s belonging to the family
Oncholaimidae.
The genus has almost
cosmopolitan distribution
In biogeography, cosmopolitan distribution is the term for the range of a taxon that extends across all or most of the world in appropriate habitats. Such a taxon, usually a species, is said to exhibit cosmopolitanism or cosmopolitism. The ext ...
.
Species:
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Metoncholaimus albidus''
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Metoncholaimus amplus''
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Metoncholaimus antarcticus''
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Metoncholaimus anthophorus''
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Metoncholaimus demani''
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Metoncholaimus denticaudatus''
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Metoncholaimus filispiculum''
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Metoncholaimus haplotretos''
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Metoncholaimus intermedius''
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Metoncholaimus isopapillatus''
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Metoncholaimus longiovum''
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Metoncholaimus medispiculatum''
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Metoncholaimus moles''
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Metoncholaimus murphyi''
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Metoncholaimus paracavatus''
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Metoncholaimus parasimplex''
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Metoncholaimus pelor''
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Metoncholaimus perdisus''
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Metoncholaimus pristiurus''
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Metoncholaimus sanmatiensis''
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Metoncholaimus scissus''
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Metoncholaimus siddiqii''
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Metoncholaimus simplex''
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Metoncholaimus trichospiculum''
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Metoncholaimus unguentarius''
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Metoncholaimus uvifer''
References
{{Taxonbar, from=Q4124879
Nematodes