Belondiridae is a family of nematodes belonging to the order Dorylaimida. They are small to medium sized, being around 0.7-2 mm in length. There are 256 unique species scattered among 33 genera.
Description These nematodes are described as having short tails, that are rounded or conical.
Genera
Genera: Amphibelondira Rahman, Jairajpuri, Ahmad & Ahmad, 1987 Anchobelondira Nair & Coomans, 1971 Axonchium Cobb, 1920 Axonchoides Thorne, 1967 Belaxelles Thorne, 1974 Belondira Thorne, 1939 Belondirella Thorne, 1964 Bullaenema Sauer, 1968 Dactyluraxonchium Coomans & Nair, 1975 Dorylaimellus Cobb, 1913 Durinemella Andrássy, 2009 Falchiasta Clark, 1964 Helicobelondira Yeates, 1973 Heynsaxonchium Coomans & Nair, 1975 Hulqus Siddiqi, 1982 Immanigula Andrássy, 1991 Laurophagus Nesterov, 1976 Lindseyus Ferris & Ferris, 1973 Metaxonchium Coomans & Nair, 1975 Nimigula Andrassy, 1985 Nygellolaimellus Dhanam & Jairajpuri, 1999 Oxybelondira Ahmad & Jairajpuri, 1979 Oxydirus Thorne, 1939 Paraoxybelondira Dhanam & Shamim Jairajpuri, 1999 Paraoxydirus Jairajpuri & Ahmad, 1979 Paraqudsiella Siddiqi, 1981 Phallaxonchium Jairajpuri & Dhanachand, 1979 Probelondira Andrássy, 2009 Qudsiella Jairajpuri, 1967 Roqueus Thorne, 1964 Swangeria Thorne, 1939 Tarjanius Goseco & Ferris, 1980 Yubdelus Khan, Azmi & Chawla, 1979
Distribution Species of Belondiridae are distributed on all 6 major continents, with major clusters being Europe, India, South Africa, and Western Australia.
Sources
Belondiridae Genus Belondira - Applied Nematology, Ecology and Acoustical Signatures WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Belondiridae Thorne, 1939 New data of three rare belondirid species (Nematoda, Dorylaimida, Belondiridae) from Vietnam, with the first record and description of the male of Oxybelondira paraperplexa Ahmad & Jairajpuri, 1979 Description of five new and four known species of Dorylaimellus Cobb, 1913 with perioral disc (Nematoda: Belondiroidea) from the Western Ghats of India | European Journal of Taxonomy
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