Secernentea
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Nematoda |
| Class: | Secernentea |
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Diplogasteria (disputed) | |
Secernentea was a class of nematodes in the Classical Phylogeny System (Chitwood, 1958) and is no longer in use.[1][2] This morphological-based classification system has been replaced by the Modern Phylogeny system, where taxonomy assignment is based on small subunit ribosomal DNA (SSU rDNA).[3][4]
Characteristics of Secernentea are:
- Amphid apertures are pore/slit-like
- Derids are present in some; located near nerve ring
- Phasmids are present; posterior
- Excretory system is tubular
- Cuticle is striated in two to four layers; lateral field is present
- Three esophageal glands; esophageal structure varies
- Males generally have one testis
- Caudal alae are common
- Sensory papillae are cephalic only; may be caudal papillae in males
- Mostly terrestrial
- Rarely found in fresh or marine water
Systematics
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See also: List of nematode families |
Subclasses and orders of Secernentea are:[5]
- Subclass Rhabditia (paraphyletic?)
- Subclass Spiruria
- Ascaridida[6]
- Camallanida (sometimes included in Spirurida)
- Drilonematida (sometimes included in Spirurida)
- Oxyurida (= Rhabdiasida)
- Rhigonematida (formerly in Tylenchia)
- Spirurida
- Subclass Diplogasteria (may belong in Rhabditia)
- Subclass Tylenchia (may belong in Rhabditia)
Some families traditionally considered to be Rhabditida seem to be closer to the Tylenchida. If the Tylenchia are to be maintained as separate, they probably will be included therein.
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