Anisakidae

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Anisakidae
Anisakis simplex larva
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Nematoda Class: Secernentea Subclass: Spiruria Order: Ascaridida Family: Anisakidae
Genera
Several, see text

Anisakidae is a family of intestinal roundworms. They are also called the marine ascarids. The larvae of these worms can cause anisakiasis when ingested by humans, but do not reproduce except in marine mammals or seabirds^{[verification needed]}.

[edit] Selected genera

• Anisakis
• Contracaecum Railliet & Henry, 1912
• Goezia Zeder, 1800
• Heterotyphlum Spaul, 1927
• Paranisakis Baylis, 1923
• Phocanema^{[verification needed]}
• Phocascaris Höst, 1932
• Pseudoterranova Layman & Borovkova, 1926
• Raphidascaroides Yamaguti, 1941
• Rhaphidascaris Railiet & Henry, 1915
• Sulcascaris^{[verification needed]}
• Terranova Leiper et Atkinson, 1914
• Thynnascaris Dollfus, 1933

[edit] References

• Anisakidae (TSN 63840). Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved on December 12, 2007.