Ascarididae
Encyclopedia
Ascarididae is a family
of the large intestinal roundworms. Members of the family
are intestinal parasites infect all classes
of vertebrate
s.". It includes a number genera
, the most well known of which are
Family
In human context, a family is a group of people affiliated by consanguinity, affinity, or co-residence. In most societies it is the principal institution for the socialization of children...
of the large intestinal roundworms. Members of the family
Family
In human context, a family is a group of people affiliated by consanguinity, affinity, or co-residence. In most societies it is the principal institution for the socialization of children...
are intestinal parasites infect all classes
Class (biology)
In biological classification, class is* a taxonomic rank. Other well-known ranks are life, domain, kingdom, phylum, order, family, genus, and species, with class fitting between phylum and order...
of vertebrate
Vertebrate
Vertebrates are animals that are members of the subphylum Vertebrata . Vertebrates are the largest group of chordates, with currently about 58,000 species described. Vertebrates include the jawless fishes, bony fishes, sharks and rays, amphibians, reptiles, mammals, and birds...
s.". It includes a number genera
Genus
In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...
, the most well known of which are
- Amplicaecum
- Angusticaecum
- AscarisAscarisAscaris is a genus of parasitic nematode worms known as the "giant intestinal roundworms". One species, A. suum, typically infects pigs, while another, A. lumbricoides, affects human populations, typically in sub-tropical and tropical areas with poor sanitation. A...
- BaylisascarisBaylisascarisBaylisascaris is a genus of roundworms that infest more than fifty animal species.-Life cycle:Baylisascaris eggs are passed in feces and become active within a month. They can remain viable in the environment for years, withstanding heat and cold...
- Crossophorus
- Dujardinascaris
- Hexametra
- Lagaochilascaris
- Ophidascaris
- Parascaris
- Polydelphis
- Seuratascaris
- Toxascaris
- Toxocara
- Travassoascaris