Adenophorea or Aphasmidia was a class of nematodes (roundworms). It has been by and large abandoned by modern taxonomy, because there is strong evidence for it being a motley paraphyletic group of unrelated lineages of roundworms. Characteristics supposed to distinguish Adenophorea are: As it seems, a number of these traits are plesiomorphic, and ...
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(from the article `aschelminth`) ...less than 2 mm long; parasitic species may be larger; cuticle smooth, annulated, or otherwise ornamented; triradiate muscular pharynx; no ... ...a distant common ancestor likely. The marine nematomorphs are probably the most primitive. Reduction of the alimentary canal is often associated ... [2 re...
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A subclass of nematodes characterised by reduced or absent caudal papillae and an excretory system lacking lateral canals. Its organisms are usually infective to their final host. ... (12 Dec 1998) ...
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Type: Term Pronunciation: ad′ĕ-nō-fō′rē-ă Synonyms: Adenophorasida
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