Raphidascarididae
Appearance
Raphidascarididae | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Nematoda |
Class: | Chromadorea |
Order: | Ascaridida |
Family: | Raphidascarididae Hartwich, 1954 |
Subfamilies, tribes, and genera[1] | |
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Raphidascarididae is a family of roundworms (also known as nematodes) in the order Ascaridida.[2] It encompasses nine genera[2] (including Hysterothylacium, which parasitize marine fish,[3] and Raphidascaris[4]) and over 190 species.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ Bezerra, T.N.; Eisendle, U.; Hodda, M.; Holovachov, O.; Leduc, D.; Mokievsky, V.; Peña Santiago, R.; Sharma, J.; Smol, N.; Tchesunov, A.; Venekey, V.; Zhao, Z.; Vanreusel, A. (2021). Nemys: World Database of Nematodes. Raphidascarididae Hartwich, 1954. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=731849 on 2021-08-13
- ^ a b c Zhang, Zhi-Qiang (2011). Animal biodiversity: An outline of higher-level classification and survey of taxonomic richness. Magnolia Press. p. 80. ISBN 978-1-86977-849-1.
- ^ Shamsi, Shokoofeh; Gasser, Robin; Beveridge, Ian (June 2013). "Description and genetic characterisation of Hysterothylacium (Nematoda: Raphidascarididae) larvae parasitic in Australian marine fishes". Parasitology International. 62 (3): 320–328. doi:10.1016/j.parint.2012.10.001. PMID 23085044.
- ^ "Raphidascaris Railliet & Henry, 1915". World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 1 June 2021.