The Steinernematidae are a family of nematodes in the order Rhabditida.
| Steinernematidae | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Nematoda |
| Class: | Chromadorea |
| Order: | Rhabditida |
| Superfamily: | Strongyloidoidea |
| Family: | Steinernematidae Filipjev, 1934 |
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Nematodes of the genus Steinernema are obligate insect parasites that inhabit soil. Xenorhabdus bacteria occupy nematode insecticide and synergistically kill, digest, and consume insect hosts.[2][3]
Together with Heterorhabditis, Caenorhabditis, Rhabditis, Pelodera, Strongyloides, Bursilla, Cruznema, and Panagrellus, Sterinernema belongs to the order Rhabditida.[4]
References edit
- ^ "Steinernema". www.uniprot.org.
- ^ Stock, S. P., & Blair, H. G. (2008). Entomopathogenic nematodes and their bacterial symbionts: The inside out of a mutualistic association. Symbiosis, 46(2), 65–75. Retrieved from https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-44349099292&partnerID=tZOtx3y1
- ^ "Entomopathogenic Nematodes, Species of Steinernema".
- ^ "Nematoda". tolweb.org. Retrieved 2 April 2018.