''Protorhabditis'' is a genus of nematodes in the family

Rhabditidae The Rhabditidae are a family of nematodes which includes the model organism ''Caenorhabditis elegans''. Genera ''Bursilla'' *'' Bursilla monhysteria'' (Butschli, 1873) ''Caenorhabditis'' *''Caenorhabditis brenneri'' Sudhaus & Kiontke, 2007 ...

Phylogenetic studies

The analysis of sequences of three nuclear genes shows that the ''Protorhabditis'', '' Diploscapter'' and ''

Prodontorhabditis ''Prodontorhabditis'' is a genus of nematodes belonging to the family Rhabditidae The Rhabditidae are a family of nematodes which includes the model organism ''Caenorhabditis elegans''. Genera ''Bursilla'' *'' Bursilla monhysteria'' (Buts ...

'' genera group together to form the 'Protorhabditis' group, the sister group of the ''

Caenorhabditis ''Caenorhabditis'' is a genus of nematodes which live in bacteria-rich environments like compost piles, decaying dead animals and rotting fruit. The name comes from Greek: caeno- (καινός (caenos) = new, recent); rhabditis = rod-like (ῥ� ...

'' species, all included in the 'Eurhabditis' group of Rhabditidae genera.The phylogenetic relationships of Caenorhabditis and other rhabditids. Karin Kiontke and David H. A. Fitch, Wormbook, 2005,

References

* Rhabditidae Secernentea genera {{Rhabditida-stub