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. Retrieved 2009-04-08. 
      2. ^ "Oxyuridae". NCBI taxonomy database. National Center for Biotechnology Information, U.S. National Library of Medicine. 2009. Retrieved 2009-04-08. 
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