Filaroididae 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
Strongylida
The Strongylida suborder includes many of the important nematodes found in the gastrointestinal tracts of ruminants, horses, and swine, as well as the lungworms of ruminants and the hookworms of dogs and cats.
Taxonomy
This suborder includes ( ...
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Genera:
* ''
Filariopsis''
Van Thiel, 1926
* ''
Filaroides''
van Beneden, 1858
* ''
Oslerus''
Hall, 1921
* ''
Parafilaroides''
Dougherty, 1946
* ''
Rauschivingylus''
Kontrimav'ichus & Delyamure, 1979
References
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Nematode families