| Skrjabinema ovis | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Subkingdom: | Eumetazoa |
| (unranked): | Bilateria |
| Phylum: | Nematoda |
| Class: | Secernentea |
| Subclass: | Rhabditia |
| Family: | Oxyuridae |
| Genus: | Skrjabinema |
| Species: | S. ovis |
| Binomial name | |
| Skrjabinema ovis |
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Skrjabinema ovis is a nematode species of the genus Skrjabinema[1] within the Oxyuridae family. This species typically parasitise ruminants. As an example of paratisation, Skrjabinema ovis is known to invade the intestinal tract of the Guanaco, Lama guanacoe, after ingestion of eggs of this worm.[2]