Angiostomatidae is a family of parasitic
nematode
The nematodes ( or grc-gre, Νηματώδη; la, Nematoda) or roundworms constitute the phylum Nematoda (also called Nemathelminthes), with plant-Parasitism, parasitic nematodes also known as eelworms. They are a diverse animal phylum inhab ...
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Genera
Genera in the family Angiostomatidae include:
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Angiostoma
''Angiostoma'' is a genus of parasitic nematodes in the family Angiostomatidae.
Species
Species in the genus ''Angiostoma'' include:
Parasitic species of turtles:
* ''Angiostoma carettae'' (Bursey & Manire, 2006) - from lungs of ''Caretta car ...
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Aulacnema'' P. V. Luc, S. E. Spiridonov & M. J. Wilson, 2005
[Luc P. V., Spiridonov S. E. & Wilson M. J. 2005. ''Aulacnema monodelphis n. g., n. sp. and Angiostoma coloaense n. sp. (Nematoda: Rhabditida: Angiostomatidae) from terrestrial molluscs of Vietnam''. ]Systematic Parasitology
''Systematic Parasitology'' is a monthly peer-reviewed medical journal covering all aspects of the taxonomy and systematics of parasites. It was established in 1979 and is published by Springer Science+Business Media. The editor-in-chief is Anet ...
, 60(2): 91-97. - genus ''Aulacnema'' contains only one species:
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Aulacnema monodelphis'' P. V. Luc, S. E. Spiridonov & M. J. Wilson, 2005
- a parasite of terrestrial molluscs in
Vietnam
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References
Nematode families
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