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Acuaria spiralis (Nematode) adult male, 12.5x magnification
Genus species:
   Acuaria spiralis
Common name:
   Nematode
Order:
   Spirurida
Class:
   Secernentea
Subphylum:
   
Acuaria spiralis (Nematode) adult male, 12.5x magnification
Genus species:
   Acuaria spiralis
Common name:
   Nematode
Order:
   Spirurida
Class:
   Secernentea
Subphylum:
   
Acuaria spiralis (Nematode) adult male, 12.5x magnification
Genus species:
   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 This morphological-based classification system has been replaced by the Modern Phylogeny system, where taxonomy assignment is based on small subunit ribosomal DNA (SSU rDNA).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

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