Oxyurida

Order of roundworms
Oxyuridae Threadworm

Oxyurida
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Nematoda
Class: Secernentea
Order: Oxyurida
Families
  • Heteroxynematidae
  • Oxyuridae
  • Pharyngodonidae
  • Thelastomatidae

Oxyurida is an order of nematode worms of the class Secernentea.[1] It consists of four families, one of which contains the human pinworm (Enterobius vermicularis).[2]

Species

Notable species include:

  • Enterobius vermicularis, the human pinworm
  • Gyrinicola batrachiensis, a parasite or mutualist of amphibian tadpoles
  • Syphacia oryzomyos, a parasite of the marsh rice rat (Oryzomys palustris)
  • Skrjabinema ovis, a parasite of ruminants

References

  1. ^ "Nematoda. Roundworms. Version 01 January 2002 (temporary)". The Tree of Life Web Project. Tree of Life Project. 2002. Retrieved 8 April 2009.
  2. ^ "Oxyurida". NCBI taxonomy database. National Center for Biotechnology Information, U.S. National Library of Medicine. 2009. Retrieved 8 April 2009.
Taxon identifiers
Oxyurida
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