S1 Table: Life history information.
Parasitis code species clade Mating M4 M3 M2 m P3 P2 Ref
Asuu Ascaris suum III gonochoristic A A A animal A A [5,6]
Acanthocheilonem Avit a viteae III gonochoristic A A A animal A A [7,8]
Bmal Brugia malayi III gonochoristic A A A animal A A [8]
Caenorhabditis briC briggsae V androdioecy B B B free C B [10]
Bursaphelenchus Bxyl xylophilus IV gonochoristic A A A plant B A [10]
Caenorhabditis sp. C11sp 11 V androdioecy B B B free C B [11,12]
Caenorhabditis sp. C5sp 5 V gonochoristic A A A free C B [11,12]
Caenorhabditis Cang angaria V gonochoristic A A A free C B [11,12]
Caenorhabditis Cbre brenneri V gonochoristic A A A free C B [11,12]
Caenorhabditis Cele elegans V androdioecy B B B free C B [11,12]
Caenorhabditis Cjap japonica V gonochoristic A A A free C B [11,12]
Caenorhabditis Crem remanei V gonochoristic A A A free C B [11,12]
Dimm Dirofilaria immitis III gonochoristic A A A animal A A [13]
Dictyocaulus Dviv viviparus V gonochoristic A A A animal A A [14]
Ebre Enoplus brevis II gonochoristic A A A free C B [15]
Eela Elaeophora elaphi III gonochoristic A A A animal A A [16]
Gpal Globodera pallida IV gonochoristic A A A plant B A [6]
Globodera Gros rostochiensis IV gonochoristic A A A plant B A [6]
Howardula Haor aoronymphium IV gonochoristic A A A animal A A [18]
Heterorhabditis Hbac bacteriophora V gonochoristic A A A animal A A [19]
Heligmosomoides Hbak bakeri V gonochoristic A A A animal A A [20,21] Haemonchus Hcon contortus V gonochoristic A A A animal A A [22]
Hypsibius Facultative Hduj dujardini O Partenogenes C B B free C B [23]
Lloa Loa loa III gonochoristic A A A animal A A [13]
Litomosoides Lsig sigmodontis III gonochoristic A A A animal A A [13]
Meloidogyne Facultative Mchi chitwoodi IV Partenogenes C B B plant B A [24]
Meloidogyne Facultative Mflo floridensis IV Partenogenes C B B plant B A [25]
Meloidogyne Facultative Mhap hapla IV Partenogenes C B B plant B A [25]
Meloidogyne Minc incognita IV apomict D C B plant B A [25]
Meloidogyne Mjav javanica IV apomict D C B plant B A [24]
Otip Oscheius tipulae V androdioecy B B B free C B [26]
Onchocerca Ovol volvulus III gonochoristic A A A animal A A [8,13]
Pratylenchus Pcof coffeae IV gonochoristic A A A plant B A [27]
Pristionchus Ppac pacificus V androdioecy B B B free C B [28]
Panagrellus Pred redivivus IV gonochoristic A A A free C B [29,30]
Parastrongyloides Ptri trichosuri IV gonochoristic A A A animal A A [31]
Romanomermis Rcul culicivorax I gonochoristic A A A animal A A [32]
Rsim Radopholus similis IV gonochoristic A A A plant B A [32]
Smur Syphacia muris III gonochoristic A A A animal A A [34]
Strongyloides Spap papillosus IV gonochoristic A A A animal A A [35]
Srat Strongyloides ratti IV gonochoristic A A A animal A A [36]
Strongyloides Sven venezuelensis IV gonochoristic A A A animal A A [37]
Tmur Trichuris muris I gonochoristic A A A animal A A [39]
Tspi Trichinella spiralis I gonochoristic A A A animal A A [40] Ttri Trichuris trichiura I gonochoristic A A A animal A A [41]
Wuchereria Wban bancrofti III gonochoristic A A A animal A A [13,42]
M4: Mating system information with four classes (gonochoristic, androdioecious, facultative partenogene, apomict). M3: Mating system information with three classes (gonochoristic, nonobligatory sexual, apomict). M2: Mating system information with three classes (gonochoristic, nongonochoristic). P3: Parasitic lifestyle information with three classes (plant parasite, animal parasite, free living). P2:Parasitic lifestyle information with three classes (parasitic, free living).
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