Title: Nematodes - Phylum Examples, Classification and Characteristics
Headings: Nematodes
Phylum Examples, Classification and Characteristics

Nematodes
Phylum Examples, Classification and Characteristics
Definition - What are Nematodes?
Classification
Classes of Phylum Nematoda
Class Rhabditea
Parasitic Rhabditea
Free-Living Nematodes in Class Rhabditea
General Characteristics of Rhabditea
Class Enoplea
Trichuris Trichula
Some Characteristics of Enopleans
Class Chromadorea
Characteristics
General Characteristics of Nematodes
Benefits/Importance of Nematodes
References
Links

Content: Nematodes - Phylum Examples, Classification and Characteristics
Nematodes
Phylum Examples, Classification and Characteristics
Definition - What are Nematodes? Soybean cyst nematode and egg by Agricultural Research Service,http://emu.arsusda.gov/typesof/pages/soybeanPublic Domain,https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=646062
Commonly known as roundworms, nematodes are a group of worms that make up the phylum Nematoda. With well over 15,000 species identified today, they can be found in different habitats ranging from terrestrial to marine environments. Nematodes exist as free living organisms in terrestrial and aquatic environments or as parasites of both plants and animals. Some of the worms belonging to the phylum Nematoda include: Ascarids
Filarias
Whipworms
Adenophorea
Enoplea
Some of the general characteristics of roundworms include: A round cross section
Elongated body
They are very small and can be microscopic. However, some can measure up to one meter long. They reproduce sexually (separate sexes)
Classification
Kingdom - Animalia
Like many other organisms in kingdom Animalia (also referred to as metazoa) nematodes are eukaryotic, multicellular organisms that obtain nutrients from organic sources. Phylum - Nematoda
Nematodes/roundworms make up the phylum Nematoda.