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Microlaimidae

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Microlaimidae is a family of nematodes belonging to the order Desmodorida.

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  1. KingdomAnimalia
  2. PhylumNematoda
  3. ClassChromadorea
  4. OrderDesmodorida
  5. FamilyMicrolaimidae
Habitatmarine, brackish, freshwater

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Microlaimidae is a family of nematodes belonging to the order Desmodorida.

Species of this family are small, free-living roundworms that typically inhabit marine sediments. They are an important component of benthic communities and contribute to the breakdown of organic matter in coastal and deep-sea ecosystems.

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