''Pterothominx'' is a genus of
nematode
The nematodes ( or grc-gre, Νηματώδη; la, Nematoda) or roundworms constitute the phylum Nematoda (also called Nemathelminthes), with plant-Parasitism, parasitic nematodes also known as eelworms. They are a diverse animal phylum inhab ...
s belonging to the family
Capillariidae
''Capillariidae'' is a family of parasitic nematodes. All its members are parasites in vertebrates when they are in their adult stage.
Taxonomy
The family Capillariidae was created by Railliet in 1915. It is accepted in the most recent classific ...
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The species of this genus are found in North America.
Species:
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Pterothominx hirudinis
''Pterothominx'' is a genus of nematodes belonging to the family Capillariidae
''Capillariidae'' is a family of parasitic nematodes. All its members are parasites in vertebrates when they are in their adult stage.
Taxonomy
The family Capillarii ...
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Pterothominx meleagrisgallopavo
''Pterothominx'' is a genus of nematodes belonging to the family Capillariidae.
The species of this genus are found in North America.
Species:
*''Pterothominx hirudinis
''Pterothominx'' is a genus of nematodes belonging to the family Capillar ...
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Pterothominx neopulchra''
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Pterothominx pulchra''
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Pterothominx sadovskoi''
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Pterothominx totani''
References
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Nematodes