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Dioctophymidae

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thumb | right | Dioctophyme renale (Giant Kidney Worm) Dioctophymidae is a family of nematodes belonging to the order Ascaridida. Much older literature uses the alternative spelling "Dioctophymatidae" but this alternative spelling was suppressed by the ICZN in a 1987 ruling.

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Within Vinony's link graph, Dioctophymidae is referenced by 5 other articles, and connects out to Nematoda, Animalia and Wikidata.

It is catalogued under topics including Ascaridomorpha and Nematode families.

Its subject is documented across 5 Wikipedia language editions.

Species

FAMILY

  1. KingdomAnimalia
  2. PhylumNematoda
  3. ClassEnoplea
  4. OrderDioctophymatida
  5. FamilyDioctophymatidae
Habitatmarine, brackish, freshwater

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taxon
Parent taxon
Dioctophymatida
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taxon name
Dioctophymidae
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family
Commons category
Dioctophymidae
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thumb | right | Dioctophyme renale (Giant Kidney Worm) Dioctophymidae is a family of nematodes belonging to the order Ascaridida. Much older literature uses the alternative spelling "Dioctophymatidae" but this alternative spelling was suppressed by the ICZN in a 1987 ruling.

Genera: Dioctophyme Collet-Meygret, 1802 Eustrongylides Jägerskiöld, 1909 Hystrichis Dujardin, 1844 Neostrongyloides Rathore & Nama, 1988

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