Camallanidae is a family of
nematodes
The nematodes ( or grc-gre, Νηματώδη; la, Nematoda) or roundworms constitute the phylum Nematoda (also called Nemathelminthes), with plant-parasitic nematodes also known as eelworms. They are a diverse animal phylum inhabiting a broa ...
belonging to the order
Camallanida
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
* ...
.
Genera
Genera:
* ''
Camallanides''
Baylis & Daubney, 1922
* ''
Camallanus
''Camallanus'' is a genus of parasitic roundworms in the family Camallanidae.
'' Camallanus cotti'' is a parasite of several freshwater fish species including '' Tachysurus fulvidraco'', the yellowhead catfish or Korean bullhead, a species of ...
''
Railliet & Henry, 1915
* ''
Malayocamallanus''
Jothy & Fernando, 1971
* ''
Neocamallanus''
Chakravarty, Majumdar & Sain, 1961
* ''
Neocylicostrongylus''
Arya & Johnson, 1977
* ''
Neoparacamallanus''
Bilqees & Akram, 1982
* ''
Onchophora''
Diesling, 1851
* ''
Oncophora''
Diesing, 1851
* ''
Paracamallanus''
Yorke & Maplestone, 1926
* ''
Platocamallanus''
Bilqees & Akram, 1982
* ''
Procamallanides''
Khera, 1956
* ''
Procamallanus''
Baylis, 1923
* ''
Serpinema''
Yeh, 1960
* ''
Spirocamallanus''
Olsen
* ''
Spirocotyle''
Yasmin & Bilqees, 2007
* ''
Thelazo''
Pearse, 1933
References
{{Taxonbar, from=Q5269188
Nematodes