Oxyuridae | |
---|---|
Pinworms (Enterobius vermicularis) | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Nematoda |
Class: | Secernentea |
Subclass: | Spiruria |
Order: | Oxyurida |
Family: | Oxyuridae |
Genera | |
Citellina |
Oxyuridae is an family of nematode worms of the class secernentea.[1] It consists of eight genera, one of which contains the human pinworm (Enterobius vermicularis).[2]