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What is the cause of soil-transmitted helminthiases?
Parasitic nematodes
What distinguishes nematodes from flatworms?
Tubular digestive system
In which clade are nematodes taxonomically classified?
Ecdysozoa
What is the estimated number of nematode species according to a 2013 survey?
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Which phylum has kept the ancestral protostome Hox genotype?
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What is the phylum of nematodes?
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What do most nematode species feed on?
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What is the estimated number of nematode species according to a widely referenced article published in 1993?
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What is the estimated number of nematode species according to a 2013 survey published in Zootaxa?
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What is the cause of uncertainty in estimating the total number of extant nematode species?
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