Oxyurida is an order of nematode worms of the class

Secernentea Secernentea was a class of nematodes in the Classical Phylogeny System (Chitwood, 1958) and is no longer in use. This morphological-based classification system has been replaced by the Modern Phylogeny system, where taxonomy assignment is based o ...

. It consists of four

families 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. Ideal ...

, one of which contains the human

pinworm Pinworm infection (threadworm infection in the UK), also known as enterobiasis, is a human parasitic disease caused by the pinworm. The most common symptom is itching in the anal area. The period of time from swallowing eggs to the appearanc ...

(''Enterobius vermicularis'').

Species

Notable species include: * ''

Enterobius vermicularis The pinworm (species ''Enterobius vermicularis''), also known as threadworm (in the United Kingdom, Australia and New Zealand) or seatworm, is a parasitic worm. It is a nematode (roundworm) and a common intestinal parasite or helminth, espec ...

'', the human

* '' Gyrinicola batrachiensis'', a parasite or mutualist of amphibian

tadpole A tadpole is the larval stage in the biological life cycle of an amphibian. Most tadpoles are fully aquatic, though some species of amphibians have tadpoles that are terrestrial. Tadpoles have some fish-like features that may not be found ...

s * ''

Syphacia oryzomyos ''Syphacia oryzomyos'' is a nematode that infects the marsh rice rat (''Oryzomys palustris'') in Florida. A similar species of ''Syphacia'' has been recorded from the rice rats ''Oligoryzomys fulvescens'' and '' Handleyomys melanotis'' in San Lu ...

'', a parasite of the marsh rice rat (''Oryzomys palustris'') * '' Skrjabinema ovis'', a parasite of

ruminant Ruminants (suborder Ruminantia) are hoofed herbivorous grazing or browsing mammals that are able to acquire nutrients from plant-based food by fermenting it in a specialized stomach prior to digestion, principally through microbial actions. The ...

References

Parasitic nematodes of vertebrates Nematode orders {{parasitic animal-stub