Diaphanocephaloidea
Diaphanocephaloidea
[dī¦äf·ə·nō‚sef·ə′lȯid·ē· pp] (invertebrate zoology)
A superfamily of nematodes represented by a single family, Diaphanocephalidae, distinguished by the modification of the stoma into two massive lateral jaws and the absence of a corona radiata or lips.
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Within this group, members of the superfamilies
Diaphanocephaloidea, Ancylostomatoidea, and Strongy-loidea were excluded based on morphologic features of the anterior end.
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