Dioctophymatidae 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
Ascaridida
The order Ascaridida includes several families of parasitic roundworms with three "lips" on the anterior end. They were formerly placed in the subclass Rhabditia by some, but morphological and DNA sequence data rather unequivocally assign them t ...
.
Genera:
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Dioctophyma
''Dioctophyme'' is a monotypic genus of nematodes belonging to the family Dioctophymidae. The only species is ''Dioctophyme renale
''Dioctophyme renale'', commonly referred to as the giant kidney worm, is a parasitic nematode (roundworm) w ...
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Collet-Meygret, 1802
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Dioctophyme
''Dioctophyme'' is a monotypic genus of nematodes belonging to the family Dioctophymidae. The only species is ''Dioctophyme renale
''Dioctophyme renale'', commonly referred to as the giant kidney worm, is a parasitic nematode (roundworm) w ...
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Eustrongylides
''Eustrongylides'' is a genus of nematodes belonging to the family Dioctophymatidae. The species of this genus cause eustrongylidosis.
The genus has almost cosmopolitan distribution.
Species:
*''Eustrongylides excisus''
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Hystrichis
''Hystrichis'' is a genus of nematode worm with a spinose anterior end, resembling the introvert of priapulids. Species of ''Hystrichis'' live mainly in the digestive tract
The gastrointestinal tract (GI tract, digestive tract, alimentary can ...
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References
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Nematodes