Porocephalida is an
order
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* Categorization, the process in which ideas and objects are recognized, differentiated, and understood
* Heterarchy, a system of organization wherein the elements have the potential to be ranked a number of d ...
of
tongue worms
The Pentastomida are an enigmatic group of parasitic arthropods commonly known as tongue worms due to the resemblance of the species of the genus ''Linguatula'' to a vertebrate tongue; molecular studies point to them being degenerate crustacea ...
.
Some species in this order, such as ''Armillifer grandis'', have been found in vipers, with some found in vipers from Bushmeat, bushmeat markets.
Superfamilies and families
There are four families recognised in the order Porocephalida.
* Linguatuloidea
** Linguatulidae
** Subtriquetridae
* Porocephaloidea
** Porocephalidae
** Sebekidae
References
Crustacean orders
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