Suborder Dorylaimina Rank Family | Phylum Nematoda Superfamily Dorylaimoidea | |
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Longidoridae (longidorid nematodes) is a family of polyphagous root ectoparasites in the phylum Nematoda (nematodes) with a worldwide distribution.
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Taxonomy
There are about 720 species divided amongst seven genera in the family, which is further subdivided into subfamilies and tribes.
Subdivision
Subfamilies;
Tribes;
Genera
Pathology
With the Trichodoridae, the Longoridae form the two Enoplea nematode families known to be plant parasites, though from different subclasses, and the only virus vectors (particularly nepoviruses) in phylum Nematoda.
References
Longidoridae Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA