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Phasmidia.
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Class of Nematodes.
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Phasmids are present posterior to the anus; hypodermis uni- to multinucleate; cuticle with 2–4 layers; males have only a single testis and are commonly endowed with caudal alae (known as copulatory bursa); somatic setae or papillae absent on females; amphids usually open to exterior through pores located dorsolaterally on lateral lips or anterior extremity; cephalic sensory organs are porelike, found on lips (16 in 2 circles with 6 inner and 10 outer ones).
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(2016). Secernentea. In: Mehlhorn, H. (eds) Encyclopedia of Parasitology. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-43978-4_2847
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