Tetrameridae
Sign in to saveTetrameridae is a family of spirurian nematodes. It is the smallest of the large genera making up the bulk of the superfamily Habronematoidea. Like all nematodes, they have neither a circulatory nor a respiratory system. They are parasites, chiefly of birds and cetaceans.
Species
FAMILY
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumNematoda
- ClassChromadorea
- OrderRhabditida
- FamilyTetrameridae
via GBIF
Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 7
- Family
- Tetrameridae
- Collections
- MSB, USNM, QM, NHMUK
- Recorded in
- United States, Australia, Malaysia, Guyana
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Encyclopedic overview
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Tetrameridae is a family of spirurian nematodes. It is the smallest of the large genera making up the bulk of the superfamily Habronematoidea. Like all nematodes, they have neither a circulatory nor a respiratory system. They are parasites, chiefly of birds and cetaceans.
This family contains the largest known nematode: Placentonema gigantissima is several meters long and has been found in the placenta of the sperm whale (Physeter macrocephalus).
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