Belondiridae
| Belondiridae | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Nematoda |
| Class: | Enoplea |
| Order: | Dorylaimida |
| Suborder: | Dorylaimina |
| Superfamily: | Belondiroidea |
| Family: | Belondiridae |
| Synonyms | |
Belondiridae is a family of nematodes belonging to the order Dorylaimida.[1] They are small to medium sized, being around 0.7-2 mm in length.
Description
[edit]These nematodes are described as having short tails, that are rounded or conical.[2]
Genera
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Genera:[1]
- Amphibelondira Rahman, Jairajpuri, Ahmad & Ahmad, 1987
- Anchobelondira Nair & Coomans, 1971
- Axonchium Cobb, 1920
- Axonchoides Thorne, 1967
- Belaxelles Thorne, 1974
- Belondira Thorne, 1939
- Belondirella Thorne, 1964
- Bullaenema Sauer, 1968
- Dactyluraxonchium Coomans & Nair, 1975
- Dorylaimellus Cobb, 1913
- Durinemella Andrássy, 2009
- Falchiasta Clark, 1964
- Helicobelondira Yeates, 1973
Sources
[edit]- Belondiridae
- Genus Belondira - Applied Nematology, Ecology and Acoustical Signatures
- WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Belondiridae Thorne, 1939
- New data of three rare belondirid species (Nematoda, Dorylaimida, Belondiridae) from Vietnam, with the first record and description of the male of Oxybelondira paraperplexa Ahmad & Jairajpuri, 1979
- Description of five new and four known species of Dorylaimellus Cobb, 1913 with perioral disc (Nematoda: Belondiroidea) from the Western Ghats of India | European Journal of Taxonomy
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Belondiridae". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 7 June 2021.
- ^ "Genus Belondira". Applied Nematology, Ecology and Acoustical Signatures. Retrieved 2025-03-12.