Camallanida
Appearance
Camallanida | |
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Dracunculus medinensis | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Nematoda |
Class: | Secernentea |
Subclass: | Spiruria |
Order: | Camallanida |
Families | |
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
[edit]- 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
[edit]- "Camallanida". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved July 28, 2007.