''Camallanus'' is a genus of parasitic roundworms in the family
Camallanidae
Camallanidae is a family of nematodes belonging to the order Camallanida.
Genera
Genera:
* '' Camallanides'' Baylis & Daubney, 1922
* ''Camallanus
''Camallanus'' is a genus of parasitic roundworms in the family Camallanidae.
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Camallanus cotti
''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 ba ...
'' is a parasite of several freshwater fish species including ''
Tachysurus fulvidraco
''Tachysurus fulvidraco'', the yellowhead catfish or Korean bullhead, is a species of bagrid catfish found in eastern Asia from Siberia to China, Korea, Vietnam, and Laos, where it can be found in lakes and river channels. It can reach a maxim ...
'', the yellowhead catfish or Korean bullhead, a species of bagrid catfish found in eastern Asia from Siberia to China, Korea, Vietnam and Laos. Species such as ''
Camallanus fotedari'' are parasites of aquarium fish.
Fenbendazole, a drug, has gained prominence among aquarists as an effective treatment for ''Camallanus'' roundworm infestations in freshwater tropical fish.
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Camallanus trispinosus
''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 bag ...
'' has been found in a captive Indian star tortoise (''
Geochelone elegans
''Geochelone'' is a genus of tortoises.
''Geochelone'' tortoises, which are also known as typical tortoises or terrestrial turtles, can be found in southern Asia. They primarily eat plants. Species
The genus consists of two extant species:
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[Occurrence of Camallanus trispinosus in a captive Indian star tortoise (Geochelone elegans). N. Jeyathilakan,corresponding author M. Raman, and M. G. Jayathangaraj, J Parasit Dis. 2015 Mar; 39(1): 117–119, , ]
References
* Sur les nématodes du genre Goezia Zeder. A Railliet, A Henry, Bulletin de la Société de pathologie exotique (Bull. Soc. Path, exot), 1915
* Sur les Nématodes du genre Camallanus Raill. et Henry, 1915 (Cucullanus Auct., non Mueller, 1777). A Railliet, Bulletin de la Société de pathologie exotique (Bull. Soc. Path, exot), 1915
* Présence du nématode Camallanus fotedari dans le tube digestif de poissons d'aquarium de diverses provenances. Y Campana-Rouget, AJ Petter, M Kremer, B Molet..., Bull. Acad. Vét. Fr, 1976
* On a reconstruction of the genus Camallanus Railliet and Henry, 1915. Y Liang-Sheng, Journal of Helminthology, 1960
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Secernentea genera
Camallanida
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