SYNOPSIS OF THE DESCRIBED DESMODORIDA OF THE WORLD
7/8/2007 
                                                         Recent        Fossil      Status
                                                      Gen.  Spec.    Gen.   Spec.
 
ORDER            Desmodorida                           87     745      0       0   Complete
SUBORDER           Desmodorina                         87     745      0       0   Complete
SUPERFAMILY               Desmodoroidea                70     599      0       0   Complete
FAMILY                      Desmodoridae               38     319      0       0   Complete
FAMILY                      Draconematidae             17     107      0       0   Complete
FAMILY                      Epsilonematidae            15     173      0       0   Complete
SUPERFAMILY               Microlaimoidea               17     146      0       0   Complete
FAMILY                      Aponchiidae                 2      12      0       0   Complete
FAMILY                      Microlaimidae              11     101      0       0   Complete
FAMILY                      Monoposthiidae              4      33      0       0   Complete