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Raphidascarididae

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Family of nematodes

Raphidascarididae
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Nematoda
Class: Chromadorea
Order: Ascaridida
Family: Raphidascarididae
Hartwich, 1954
Subfamilies, tribes, and genera

Raphidascarididae is a family of roundworms (also known as nematodes) in the order Ascaridida. It encompasses nine genera (including Hysterothylacium, which parasitize marine fish, and Raphidascaris) and over 190 species.

References

  1. Bezerra, T.N.; Eisendle, U.; Hodda, M.; Holovachov, O.; Leduc, D.; Mokievsky, V.; Peña Santiago, R.; Sharma, J.; Smol, N.; Tchesunov, A.; Venekey, V.; Zhao, Z.; Vanreusel, A. (2021). Nemys: World Database of Nematodes. Raphidascarididae Hartwich, 1954. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=731849 on 2021-08-13
  2. ^ Zhang, Zhi-Qiang (2011). Animal biodiversity: An outline of higher-level classification and survey of taxonomic richness. Magnolia Press. p. 80. ISBN 978-1-86977-849-1.
  3. Shamsi, Shokoofeh; Gasser, Robin; Beveridge, Ian (June 2013). "Description and genetic characterisation of Hysterothylacium (Nematoda: Raphidascarididae) larvae parasitic in Australian marine fishes". Parasitology International. 62 (3): 320–328. doi:10.1016/j.parint.2012.10.001. PMID 23085044.
  4. "Raphidascaris Railliet & Henry, 1915". World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
Taxon identifiers
Raphidascarididae


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