Biology:Camallanida

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Short description: Order of roundworms

Camallanida
Dracunculus medinensis
Scientific classification e
Script error: No such module "Taxobox ranks".: Animalia
Script error: No such module "Taxobox ranks".: Nematoda
Script error: No such module "Taxobox ranks".: Secernentea
Script error: No such module "Taxobox ranks".: Spiruria
Script error: No such module "Taxobox ranks".: Camallanida
Families
  • Anguillicolidae
  • Camallanidae
  • Dracunculidae
  • Micropleudidae
  • Philometridae
Synonyms

Camallanina

The Camallanida are an order of nematodes.

  • Parasites of terrestrial and aquatic vertebrates
  • Copepods as obligatory secondary hosts

They are sometimes included in the Spirurida as a suborder Camallanina.

Notable species and genera

  • Dracunculus medinensis (human as final host) and Anguillicola crassus (eels as final host) are important species.
  • Philometra is a genus in the family Philometridae that parasitises fish.

References

Wikidata ☰ Q2241173 entry




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