Genus species:
Acuaria spiralis
Common name:
Nematode
Order:
Spirurida
Class:
Secernentea
Subphylum:
Acuaria spiralis
Common name:
Nematode
Order:
Spirurida
Class:
Secernentea
Subphylum:
Genus species:
Acuaria spiralis
Common name:
Nematode
Order:
Spirurida
Class:
Secernentea
Subphylum:
Acuaria spiralis
Common name:
Nematode
Order:
Spirurida
Class:
Secernentea
Subphylum:
Genus species:
Acuaria spiralis
Common name:
Nematode
Order:
Spirurida
Class:
Secernentea
Subphylum:
Acuaria spiralis
Common name:
Nematode
Order:
Spirurida
Class:
Secernentea
Subphylum:
Class (Animalia): Secernentea
Secernentea was a class of nematodes in the Classical Phylogeny System (Chitwood, 1958) and is no longer in use. This morphological-based classification system has been replaced by the Modern Phylogeny system, where taxonomy assignment is based on small subunit ribosomal DNA (SSU rDNA).
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
Note: Technically this Animalia Class is no longer in use - once things get sorted out, it will be reclassified. But until then this is how it stands.
Reference: Wikipedia