The nematodes or roundworms constitute the phylum Nematoda (also called Nemathelminthes), with plant-parasitic nematodes also known as eelworms.Taxonomy and systematics · Anatomy · Reproduction · Parasitic species Phylum: Nematoda; Diesing, 1861Kingdom: AnimaliaSubkingdom: Eumetazoa
Who discovered nematodes?
K. Rudolphi (1771-1832, from Germany). Often considered as "Father of Helminthology": He gave the name Nematoidea and produced a publication "Entozoorum Synopsis" with 350 species belonging to 11 genera (1819).United KingdomJ. B. Goodey Revised the book "Soil and fresh Water Nematodes" 1963Russia
When was the first nematode discovered?
Petrus Borellus (1656) was the first to describe the first free-living nematode, which he dubbed the “vinegar eel;” scientifically referred as Turbatrix aceti.
Who identified first nematode in India?
Nineteen species of cyst nematodes have been recorded from many areas in India since 1958 when the first species, Heterodera avenae Woll. was reported (Vasudeva, 1958). The golden cyst nematode, Globodera rostochiensis (Woll.) Behr., was first discovered by Jones (1961) and since then both G.
Where is Nematoda found?
Nematodes are among the most abundant animals on Earth. They occur as parasites in animals and plants or as free-living forms in soil, fresh water, marine environments, and even such unusual places as vinegar, beer malts, and water-filled cracks deep within Earth's crust.
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