Class Aphasmidia (Noun)
Meaning
One of two subgroups of Nematoda used in some classification systems.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The classification system used in the study divided the Nematoda phylum into two main subgroups:Secernentea and class Aphasmidia.
- Class Aphasmidia was identified as one of the two primary subclasses of Nematoda in the proposed taxonomy.
- The phylogenetic analysis revealed that class Aphasmidia was composed of several distinct lineages with unique characteristics.
- Researchers examined the morphological features of class Aphasmidia to better understand its evolutionary relationships with other nematodes.
- In this classification system, the parasitic nematodes were grouped within class Aphasmidia, while free-living species were placed in Secernentea.