New publication on Nematodes

Nematodes are one of the most common groups of organisms on the planet and have a very high biodiversity. About 27,000 nematode species have been described so far, but the total number of species is estimated to be over 100,000. Nematodes are found in numerous habitats,
including in freshwater and marine sediments, in mosses, in foliage and soil. Typical freshwater and terrestrial samples usually contain between 30 and 100 species. Their determination is very difficult due to the small size and a paucity of diagnostic morphological features. The molecular data on nearly 600 individuals from 79 nematode species, published by Janina Schenk and colleagues, are an important step towards opening up this animal group for molecular species identification routines.