Anisakidae
Encyclopedia
Anisakidae is a family
of intestinal roundworms. They are also called the marine ascarids. The larva
e of these worms can cause anisakiasis when ingested by humans, but do not reproduce except in marine mammal
s or seabird
s.
Family (biology)
In biological classification, family is* a taxonomic rank. Other well-known ranks are life, domain, kingdom, phylum, class, order, genus, and species, with family fitting between order and genus. As for the other well-known ranks, there is the option of an immediately lower rank, indicated by the...
of intestinal roundworms. They are also called the marine ascarids. The larva
Larva
A larva is a distinct juvenile form many animals undergo before metamorphosis into adults. Animals with indirect development such as insects, amphibians, or cnidarians typically have a larval phase of their life cycle...
e of these worms can cause anisakiasis when ingested by humans, but do not reproduce except in marine mammal
Marine mammal
Marine mammals, which include seals, whales, dolphins, and walruses, form a diverse group of 128 species that rely on the ocean for their existence. They do not represent a distinct biological grouping, but rather are unified by their reliance on the marine environment for feeding. The level of...
s or seabird
Seabird
Seabirds are birds that have adapted to life within the marine environment. While seabirds vary greatly in lifestyle, behaviour and physiology, they often exhibit striking convergent evolution, as the same environmental problems and feeding niches have resulted in similar adaptations...
s.
Selected genera
- AnisakisAnisakisAnisakis is a genus of parasitic nematodes, which have a life cycle involving fish and marine mammals. They are infective to humans and cause anisakiasis...
- Contracaecum Railliet & Henry, 1912
- Goezia Zeder, 1800
- Heterotyphlum Spaul, 1927
- Paranisakis Baylis, 1923
- Phocanema
- Phocascaris Höst, 1932
- Pseudoterranova Layman & Borovkova, 1926
- Raphidascaroides Yamaguti, 1941
- Raphidascaris Railiet & Henry, 1915
- Sulcascaris Hartwich, 1957
- Terranova Leiper et Atkinson, 1914
- Thynnascaris Dollfus, 1933