The roundworms or nematodes are one of the most common phyla of animals.
They are ubiquitous in freshwater, marine, and terrestrial environments.
Further, there are a great many parasitic forms, including pathogens in most plants and animals, humans included.
Most free-living nematodes are microscopic, though a few parasitic forms can grow to several meters in length (typically as parasites of very large animals such as whales).
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