The Cosmocercidae are a nematode family in the superfamily Cosmoceroidea.[1]
| Cosmocercidae | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Nematoda |
| Class: | Chromadorea |
| Order: | Rhabditida |
| Superfamily: | Cosmocercoidea |
| Family: | Cosmocercidae Railliet, 1916 |
Genera
editGenera within the family Cosmocercidae include:
- Cosmocercoides Wilkie, 1930
- Nemhelix Morand & Petter, 1986 - with the only species Nemhelix bakeri Morand & Petter, 1986[2][3]
- Aplectana, with 42 species, type: Aplectana herediaensis
References
edit- ^ Joel Hallan. "Cosmocercidae Railliet, 1916". Synopsis of the described Nematoda of the world. Texas A&M University.
- ^ (in French) Morand S. & Petter A. J. (1986). "Nemhelix bakeri n.gen., n.sp. (Nematoda: Cosmocercinae) parasite de l'appareil génital de Helix aspersa (Gastropoda: Helicidae) en France". Canadian Journal of Zoology 64(9): 2008-2011. doi:10.1139/z86-303.
- ^ (in French) Morand S. (1988). "Cycle évolutif du Nemhelix bakeri Morand et Petter (Nematoda, Cosmocercidae), parasite de l'appareil génital de l'Helix aspersa Müller (Gastropoda, Helicidae)". Canadian Journal of Zoology 66(8): 1796-1802. doi:10.1139/z88-260.
External links
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