''Stenurus'' is a

genus Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus com ...

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 ...

that infects the respiratory system and sinuses of

cetacean Cetacea (; , ) is an infraorder of aquatic mammals that includes whales, dolphins, and porpoises. Key characteristics are their fully aquatic lifestyle, streamlined body shape, often large size and exclusively carnivorous diet. They propel them ...

s, which includes

whale Whales are a widely distributed and diverse group of fully aquatic placental marine mammals. As an informal and colloquial grouping, they correspond to large members of the infraorder Cetacea, i.e. all cetaceans apart from dolphins and ...

dolphin A dolphin is an aquatic mammal within the infraorder Cetacea. Dolphin species belong to the families Delphinidae (the oceanic dolphins), Platanistidae (the Indian river dolphins), Iniidae (the New World river dolphins), Pontoporiidae (the ...

s, and

porpoise Porpoises are a group of fully aquatic marine mammals, all of which are classified under the family Phocoenidae, parvorder Odontoceti (toothed whales). Although similar in appearance to dolphins, they are more closely related to narwhals an ...

s. Up to 1700 worms may be found in a single host.

Species

There are 9 species: *''

Stenurus arctomarinus ''Stenurus'' is a genus of nematode that infects the respiratory system and sinuses of cetaceans, which includes whales, dolphins, and porpoises. Up to 1700 worms may be found in a single host. Species There are 9 species: *'' Stenurus arctomar ...

'' Delyamure & Kleinenberg, 1958 *''

Stenurus auditivus ''Stenurus'' is a genus of nematode that infects the respiratory system and sinuses of cetaceans, which includes whales, dolphins, and porpoises. Up to 1700 worms may be found in a single host. Species There are 9 species: *'' Stenurus arctomar ...

'' Hsu & Hoeppli, 1933 *''

Stenurus australis ''Stenurus'' is a genus of nematode that infects the respiratory system and sinuses of cetaceans, which includes whales, dolphins, and porpoises. Up to 1700 worms may be found in a single host. Species There are 9 species: *'' Stenurus arctomar ...

'' Sarmiento & Tantalean, 1991 *''

Stenurus globicephalae ''Stenurus'' is a genus of nematode that infects the respiratory system and sinuses of cetaceans, which includes whales, dolphins, and porpoises. Up to 1700 worms may be found in a single host. Species There are 9 species: *''Stenurus arctomari ...

'' Baylis & Daubney, 1925 *''

Stenurus minor ''Stenurus'' is a genus of nematode that infects the respiratory system and sinuses of cetaceans, which includes whales, dolphins, and porpoises. Up to 1700 worms may be found in a single host. Species There are 9 species: *'' Stenurus arctomar ...

'' (Kuhn, 1829) Baylis & Daubney, 1925 *''

Stenurus nanjingensis ''Stenurus'' is a genus of nematode that infects the respiratory system and sinuses of cetaceans, which includes whales, dolphins, and porpoises. Up to 1700 worms may be found in a single host. Species There are 9 species: *'' Stenurus arctomar ...

'' Tao, 1983 *''

Stenurus ovatus ''Stenurus'' is a genus of nematode that infects the respiratory system and sinuses of cetaceans, which includes whales, dolphins, and porpoises. Up to 1700 worms may be found in a single host. Species There are 9 species: *''Stenurus arctomari ...

'' (von Linstow, 1910) Baylis & Daubney, 1925 *''

Stenurus truei ''Stenurus'' is a genus of nematode that infects the respiratory system and sinuses of cetaceans, which includes whales, dolphins, and porpoises. Up to 1700 worms may be found in a single host. Species There are 9 species: *'' Stenurus arctomar ...

'' Machida, 1974 *''

Stenurus yamagutii ''Stenurus'' is a genus of nematode that infects the respiratory system and sinuses of cetaceans, which includes whales, dolphins, and porpoises. Up to 1700 worms may be found in a single host. Species There are 9 species: *''Stenurus arctomari ...

'' Kuramochi, Araki & Machida, 1990

Formerly accepted species

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Stenurus alatus ''Stenurus'' is a genus of nematode that infects the respiratory system and sinuses of cetaceans, which includes whales, dolphins, and porpoises. Up to 1700 worms may be found in a single host. Species There are 9 species: *''Stenurus arctomari ...

'' Leuckart, 1848) Yorke & Maplestone, 1926 accepted as '' Pharurus alatus'' (Leuckart, 1848) Stiles & Hassall, 1905 (Superseded combination) *''

Stenurus arcticus ''Stenurus'' is a genus of nematode that infects the respiratory system and sinuses of cetaceans, which includes whales, dolphins, and porpoises. Up to 1700 worms may be found in a single host. Species There are 9 species: *'' Stenurus arctomar ...

'' (Cobb, 1888) Baylis & Daubney, 1925 accepted as '' Pharurus pallasii'' (Van Beneden, 1870) Arnold & Gaskin, 1975 (Synonym) *''

Stenurus inflexus ''Stenurus'' is a genus of nematode that infects the respiratory system and sinuses of cetaceans, which includes whales, dolphins, and porpoises. Up to 1700 worms may be found in a single host. Species There are 9 species: *'' Stenurus arctomar ...

'' (Rudolphi, 1808) Dujardin, 1845 accepted as '' Pseudalius inflexus'' (Rudolphi, 1808) Schneider, 1866 (Superseded combination) *''

Stenurus pallasii ''Stenurus'' is a genus of nematode that infects the respiratory system and sinuses of cetaceans, which includes whales, dolphins, and porpoises. Up to 1700 worms may be found in a single host. Species There are 9 species: *''Stenurus arctomari ...

'' (van Beneden, 1870) accepted as '' Pharurus pallasii'' (Van Beneden, 1870) Arnold & Gaskin, 1975 (Superseded combination) *''

Stenurus phocoenae ''Stenurus'' is a genus of nematode that infects the respiratory system and sinuses of cetaceans, which includes whales, dolphins, and porpoises. Up to 1700 worms may be found in a single host. Species There are 9 species: *''Stenurus arctomari ...

'' Dougherty, 1943 accepted as ''

'' (Kuhn, 1829) Baylis & Daubney, 1925 (Synonym) *''

Stenurus vagans ''Stenurus'' is a genus of nematode that infects the respiratory system and sinuses of cetaceans, which includes whales, dolphins, and porpoises. Up to 1700 worms may be found in a single host. Species There are 9 species: *''Stenurus arctomari ...

'' (Eschricht, 1841) Dougherty, 1943 accepted as ''

'' (Kuhn, 1829) Baylis & Daubney, 1925 (Synonym)

References

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