Oxyuris is a genus of nematodes belonging to the family Oxyuridae.[2]

Oxyuris
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Nematoda
Class: Chromadorea
Order: Rhabditida
Family: Oxyuridae
Subfamily: Oxyurinae
Genus: Oxyuris
Rudolphi, 1803
Synonyms[1]
  • Lepturis Schlotthauber, 1860
  • Oryuris Mudie, 1840
  • Oxiuris Leuckart, 1835
  • Oxiurus Sonsino, 1878
  • Oxyaris Calmette, 1895
  • Oxyuros Oliveira, 1904

The genus has cosmopolitan distribution.[1]

Species

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The genus contains the following species:[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Oxyuris". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 2024-11-01.
  2. ^ Oxyuris . Retrieved through: Interim Register of Marine and Nonmarine Genera on 2024-11-01.