''Skrjabinema ovis'' is a nematode

species In biology, a species is the basic unit of classification and a taxonomic rank of an organism, as well as a unit of biodiversity. A species is often defined as the largest group of organisms in which any two individuals of the appropriate s ...

of the genus '' Skrjabinema'' 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. This species 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. As an example of paratisation, ''Skrjabinema ovis'' is known to invade the

intestinal tract The gastrointestinal tract (GI tract, digestive tract, alimentary canal) is the tract or passageway of the digestive system that leads from the mouth to the anus. The GI tract contains all the major organs of the digestive system, in humans ...

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 guanacoe'', after ingestion of eggs of this worm.C. Michael Hogan. 2008

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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Rhabditia Oxyurida Nematodes described in 1915 Parasitic nematodes of mammals {{Secernentea-stub