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    The nematodes , roundworms or eelworms constitute the phylum Nematoda. They are a diverse animal phylum … See more

    Nematode - Wikipedia

    • The parasitic worms are the cause of soil-transmitted helminthiases. They are taxonomically classified along with arthropods, tardigrades and other moulting animals in the clade Ecdysozoa. Unlike the vaguely similar flatworms, nematodes have a tubular digestive system, with openings at both ends. See more

    The Good and Bad of Nematodes
    The Good and Bad of Nematodes
     Friend or Foe?
    Friend or Foe?
    Etymology

    The word nematode comes from the Modern Latin compound of nemat- "thread" (from Greek nema, genitive nematos "thread," from stem of nein "to spin"; see needle) + -odes "like, of the nature of" (see -oid). … See more

    Taxonomy and systematics

    In 1758, Linnaeus described some nematode genera (e.g., Ascaris), then included in the Vermes.
    The name of the group Nematoda, informally called "nematodes", came from Nematoidea, … See more

    Fossil record

    Nematode eggs from the clades Ascaridina, Spirurina, and Trichocephalida have been discovered in coprolites from the Oligocene-aged Tremembé Formation, which represented a palaeolake in present-day São Paulo with … See more

    Anatomy

    Nematodes are very small, slender worms: typically about 5 to 100 μm thick, and 0.1 to 2.5 mm long. The smallest nematodes are microscopic, while free-living species can reach as much as 5 cm (2 in), and some parasitic sp… See more

    Reproduction

    Most nematode species are dioecious, with separate male and female individuals, though some, such as Caenorhabditis elegans, are androdioecious, consisting of hermaphrodites and rare males. Both sexes possess on… See more

    Aging

    The nematode Caenorhabditis elegans is often used as a model organism for studying aging at the molecular level. For example, in C. elegans aging negatively impacts DNA repair, and mutants of C. elegans tha… See more

     
  1. Nematode | Definition, Description, Diseases, & Facts

    Sep 18, 2024 · Nematode, any worm of the phylum Nematoda. Nematodes are among the most abundant animals on Earth. They occur as parasites in …

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    Apr 19, 2011 · The worm is Caenorhabditis elegans, a small, bacteriovorous nematode (or roundworm) first described by Emile Maupas in 1900 [1].

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    Jul 1, 2018 · What Are Nematodes? Often referred to as roundworms, nematodes are not closely related to true worms. They are multicellular insects with smooth, unsegmented bodies. The nematode species that...

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