Moniliformis

Moniliformis is a genus of parasitic worm, from the family Moniliformidae.^[1]

Although unusual, human infection by Moniliformis moniliformis has been observed in the United States^[2] and Iran^[3]. Infection is known as acanthocephaliasis^[2]. Contains the following species:

• Moniliformis acomysi Ward and Nelson, 1967
• Moniliformis cestodiformis (Linstow, 1904)
• Moniliformis clarki (Ward, 1917)
• Moniliformis convolutus Meyer, 1932
• Moniliformis erinacei Southwell and Macfie, 1925
• Moniliformis gracilis (Rudolphi, 1819)
• Moniliformis kalahariensis Meyer, 1931
• Moniliformis monechinus (Linstow, 1902)
• Moniliformis moniliformis (Bremser, 1811)
• Moniliformis semoni (Linstow, 1898)
• Moniliformis spiradentatis Mcleod, 1933
• Moniliformis spiralis Subrahmanian, 1927
• Moniliformis travassosi Meyer, 1932

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