''Eustrongylides'' is a genus of
nematodes belonging to the family
Dioctophymatidae
Dioctophymatidae is a family of nematodes 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 so ...
.
The species of this genus cause
eustrongylidosis
Eustrongylidosis is a parasitic disease that mainly affects wading birds worldwide; however, the parasite's complex, indirect lifecycle involves other species, such as aquatic worms and fish. Moreover, this disease is zoonotic, which means the par ...
.
The genus has almost
cosmopolitan distribution.
Species:
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Eustrongylides excisus
''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''
*'' Eustrongylides ig ...
''
*''
Eustrongylides ignotus
''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''
*'' Eustrongylides ign ...
''
*''
Eustrongylides mergorum
''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''
*''Eustrongylides igno ...
''
*''
Eustrongylides papillosus
''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''
*''Eustrongylides igno ...
''
*''
Eustrongylides rubrum
''Eustrongylides'' is a genus of nematodes belonging to the family Dioctophymatidae. The species of this genus cause eustrongylidosis.
The genus has almost cosmopolitan distribution
In biogeography, cosmopolitan distribution is the term fo ...
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Eustrongylides sinicus
''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''
*''Eustrongylides igno ...
''
*''
Eustrongylides spinispiculum
''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''
*''Eustrongylides igno ...
''
*''
Eustrongylides tubifex
''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''
*''Eustrongylides igno ...
''
References
{{Taxonbar, from=Q50698607
Nematodes
Parasitic nematodes of tetrapods
Parasites of birds