''Skrjabinema'' is a

genus Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms as well as viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus comes above species and below family. In binomial nom ...

of nematodes within the

Oxyuridae Oxyuridae is a family of nematode worms of the class Secernentea. It consists of eight genera, one of which contains the human pinworm Pinworm infection (threadworm infection in the UK), also known as enterobiasis, is a human parasitic di ...

family. Species of this genus typically parasitise

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 ...

s. For example the nematode ''

Skrjabinema ovis ''Skrjabinema ovis'' is a nematode species of the genus '' Skrjabinema'' within the Oxyuridae family. This species typically parasitise ruminants. As an example of paratisation, ''Skrjabinema ovis'' is known to invade the intestinal tract of the ...

'' invades the intestinal tract of the

guanaco The guanaco (; ''Lama guanicoe'') is a camelid native to South America, closely related to the llama. Guanacos are one of two wild South American camelids, the other being the vicuña, which lives at higher elevations. Etymology The guanaco ...

, ''

Lama guanicoe Lama (; "chief") is a title for a teacher of the Dharma in Tibetan Buddhism. The name is similar to the Sanskrit term ''guru'', meaning "heavy one", endowed with qualities the student will eventually embody. The Tibetan word "lama" means "hig ...

'', subsequent to the ingestion of eggs of this worm.C. Michael Hogan. 2008

Notes

References

* Chemical Institute of Canada. 1934. ''Canadian Journal of Research'', National Research Council of Canada, v.10 Jan-Jun * C. Michael Hogan. 2008
''Guanaco: Lama guanicoe'', GlobalTwitcher.com, ed. N. Strömberg
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