Nematode
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The nematodes, roundworms or eelworms constitute the phylum Nematoda. Species in the phylum inhabit a broad range of environments. Most species are free-living, feeding on microorganisms, but many are
Celegans Goldstein Lab UNC
Eophasma jurasicum, a fossilized nematode
Rhabditia
Unidentified Anisakidae (Ascaridina: Ascaridoidea)
Caenorhabditis elegans
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Caenorhabditis elegans is a free-living transparent nematode about 1 mm in length that lives in temperate soil environments. It is the type species of its genus. The name is a blend of the Greek caeno
Nematode
…these are actually sensory in nature is unclear. Most nematode species are dioecious, with separate male and female individuals, though some, such as Caenorhabditis elegans, are androdioecious, consisting of hermaphrodites and rare males. Both sexes possess one or two tubular gonads. In males, the sperm are produced at the…
Adult Caenorhabditis elegans
C. elegans under a microscope
Wild-type C. elegans hermaphrodite stained with the fluorescent dye Texas Red to highlight the nuclei of all cells