| Nygolaimidae | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Nematoda |
| Class: | Enoplea |
| Order: | Dorylaimida |
| Family: | Nygolaimidae |
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Nygolaimidae is a family of soft-bodied nematodes belonging to the order Dorylaimida. Some members of this family are found in terrestrial soil or fresh water habitats.
Genera and species of this family are about 1 to 7.3 millimeters in length. Most in this family are characterized by a thin cutical, smooth or fine striations, a spear-like non-protrusible mural tooth located on the left submedian wall of stoma, a basal portion of the esophagus surrounded by a thin sheath, strong spicules with males and short and blundy tails in both sexes.
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