Adenophorea

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style="background:#Template:Taxobox colour;" | Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Nematoda Class: Adenophorea
Subclasses
Enoplia Chromadoria

Adenophorea is a class of nematodes. They are unsegmented worms.

1. amphids always post-labial, variable shape, pore-like to elaborate.
2. deirids not seen.
3. phasmids generally absent.
4. hypodermal glands present (excretory?) uninucleate.
5. simple non-tubular excretory system when present.
6. three caudal glands commonly opening through a spinneret at the tail tip.
7. male generally has two testes.
8. caudal alae rare.
9. male with supplement glands in a single ventro-median row.
10. sensory papillae in cephalic region and along body.
11. generally five esophageal glands.
12. marine, freshwater, terrestrial.