Tylenchidae is a family of nematodes. They are an important group of soil dwelling species that frequently contributes as much as 30% to the nematode species richness of soil samples. They diverged relatively early on and many species pose little risk to economically important plant species. Due to their early divergence, species tend to have relatively basal characteristics. They tend to be small and slender with small and delicate piercing mouthparts.
It contains the following subfamilies and genera:
Atylenchinae Aglenchus Antarctenchus Atylenchus Caslenchus Pleurotylenchus
Boleodorinae Atetylenchus Basiria Boleodorus Neopsilenchus Neothada Psilenchus Ridgellus Thada
Ecphyadophorinae Chilenchus Ecphyadophora Ecphyadophoroides Epicharinema Lelenchus Mitranema Tenunemellus Tremonema Ultratenella
Tylenchinae Allotylenchus Cervoannulatus Cucullitylenchus Discotylenchus Filenchus Fraglenchus Gracilancea Irantylenchus Malenchus Miculenchus Polenchus Sakia Silenchus Tanzanius Tylenchus
Tylodorinae Arboritynchus Campbellenchus Caphalenchus Eutylenchus Tylodorus
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