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Acuariidae
Sign in to saveAcuariidae is a family of spirurian nematodes. Like all nematodes, they have neither a circulatory nor a respiratory system. They are the only family in superfamily Acuarioidea, and number about 40 genera and 300 species, most of which are parasites of birds.
Species
FAMILY
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumNematoda
- ClassChromadorea
- OrderRhabditida
- FamilyAcuariidae
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 132
- With media
- 1
- Family
- Acuariidae
- Collections
- CINVESTAV-IPN, MSB, MCZ, USNM
- Recorded in
- Mexico, United States, China, Canada
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Encyclopedic overview
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Acuariidae is a family of spirurian nematodes. Like all nematodes, they have neither a circulatory nor a respiratory system. They are the only family in superfamily Acuarioidea, and number about 40 genera and 300 species, most of which are parasites of birds.
==Genera== Several genera, particularly in the Seuratiinae, are monotypic. At least some of them are liable to be invalid.
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