Diplotriaenidae is a

family Family (from la, familia) is a group of people related either by consanguinity (by recognized birth) or affinity (by marriage or other relationship). The purpose of the family is to maintain the well-being of its members and of society. Idea ...

spiruria Subclass Spiruria comprises mostly parasitic secernentean nematodes. In an alternate classification, they are treated as suborder Spirurina, with the orders listed here being ranked as infraorders. The Ascaridida and the Oxyurida, which include ...

n nematodes. Like all their relatives, they have neither a

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a or

respiratory system The respiratory system (also respiratory apparatus, ventilatory system) is a biological system consisting of specific organs and structures used for gas exchange in animals and plants. The anatomy and physiology that make this happen varies ...

. They are the only family in superfamily Diplotriaenoidea, if the Oswaldofilariidae are correctly placed with the

Filarioidea The Filarioidea are a superfamily of highly specialised parasitic nematodes. Species within this superfamily are known as filarial worms or filariae (singular filaria). Infections with parasitic filarial worms cause disease conditions generica ...

and not here.

Systematics

Subfamilies and genera of Diplotriaenidae are: Subfamily Diplotriaeninae *'' Quadriplotriaena'' *'' Diplotriaena'' - includes ''Diplotriaenoides'' *'' Chabaudiella'' Subfamily Dicheilonematinae *'' Monopetalonema'' - includes ''Politospiculum'' and ''Ornithosetaria'' *'' Petrovifilaria'' *'' Dicheilonema'' - includes ''Contortospiculum'' *'' Hastospiculum '' - includes ''Setarospiculum'' *'' Hamatospiculum'' - includes ''Parhamatospiculum'', ''Tytofilaria'', ''Oceanifilaria'' *'' Serratospiculum'' *'' Heterospiculum'' - includes ''Heterospiculoides'' *'' Serratospiculoides''

References

Spirurida Nematode families {{Secernentea-stub