Oxyuridae

Oxyuridae
Pinworms (Enterobius vermicularis)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Nematoda
Class: Secernentea
Subclass: Spiruria
Order: Oxyurida
Family: Oxyuridae
Genera

Citellina
Enterobius
Lemuricola
Oxyuris
Passalurus
Protozoophaga
Skrjabinema
Syphacia
Trypanoxyuris
Wellcomia

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]

References

  1. ^ "Nematoda. Roundworms. Version 01 January 2002 (temporary)". The Tree of Life Web Project. Tree of Life Project. 2002. http://tolweb.org/Nematoda/2472/2002.01.01. Retrieved 2009-04-08. 
  2. ^ "Oxyuridae". NCBI taxonomy database. National Center for Biotechnology Information, U.S. National Library of Medicine. 2009. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/Taxonomy/Browser/wwwtax.cgi?mode=Tree&id=51026&lvl=3&keep=1&srchmode=1&unlock. Retrieved 2009-04-08.