Tripyloididae is a family 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 order
Araeolaimida
Araeolaimida is an order of marine free living nematodes.
References
External links
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Araeolaimidaat WoRMS
Nematode orders
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Characteristics
The following traits define the
genus
Genus (; : genera ) is a taxonomic rank above species and below family (taxonomy), family as used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In bino ...
:
* the amphid is located posterior to the buccal cavity
* the spicule is wide
* the gubernaculum has little teeth
* the tail is conico-cylindrical
* the
male reproductive system
The male reproductive system consists of a number of sex organs that play a role in the process of human reproduction. These organs are located on the outside of the body, and within the pelvic cavity, pelvis.
The main male sex organs are the hu ...
consists of a single
testis
A testicle or testis ( testes) is the gonad in all male bilaterians, including humans, and is Homology (biology), homologous to the ovary in females. Its primary functions are the production of sperm and the secretion of Androgen, androgens, p ...
* the female didelphic has reflexed
ovaries
The ovary () is a gonad in the female reproductive system that produces ova; when released, an ovum travels through the fallopian tube/oviduct into the uterus. There is an ovary on the left and the right side of the body. The ovaries are endocr ...
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Genera
Genera:
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Arenasoma''
Yeates, 1967
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Bathylaimoides''
Allgén, 1959
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Bathylaimus''
Cobb, 1894
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Ingenia''
Gerlach, 1957
Species
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Tripyloides acherusius''
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Tripyloides amazonicus''
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Tripyloides amoyanus n. sp.''
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Tripyloides brevis''
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Tripyloides caudaensis''
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Tripyloides gracilis''
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Tripyloides granulatus''
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Tripyloides imitans''
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Tripyloides mangrovensis n. sp.''
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Tripyloides marinus''
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Tripyloides omblaica''
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Tripyloides pallidus''
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Tripyloides septentrionalis''
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Tripyloides soyeri''
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Tripyloides taafi''
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Tripyloides undulatus''
References
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Araeolaimida
Nematode families