''Skrjabinema'' is a

genus Genus (; : genera ) is a taxonomic rank above species and below family (taxonomy), family as used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In bino ...

of nematodes within the

Oxyuridae Oxyuridae is a family of nematode worms of the class Secernentea. It consists of eight genera Genus (; : genera ) is a taxonomic rank above species and below family as used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms as ...

family. Species of this genus typically parasitise

ruminant Ruminants are herbivorous grazing or browsing artiodactyls belonging to the suborder Ruminantia that are able to acquire nutrients from plant-based food by fermenting it in a specialized stomach prior to digestion, principally through microb ...

s. For example, the

nematode The nematodes ( or ; ; ), roundworms or eelworms constitute the phylum Nematoda. Species in the phylum inhabit a broad range of environments. Most species are free-living, feeding on microorganisms, but many are parasitic. Parasitic worms (h ...

'' Skrjabinema ovis'' invades the intestinal tract of the

guanaco The guanaco ( ; ''Lama guanicoe'') is a camelid native to South America, closely related to the llama. Guanacos are one of two wild South American camelids; the other species is the vicuña, which lives at higher elevations. Etymology The gua ...

, ''

Lama guanicoe The guanaco ( ; ''Lama guanicoe'') is a camelid native to South America, closely related to the llama. Guanacos are one of two wild South American camelids; the other species is the vicuña, which lives at higher elevations. Etymology The gua ...

'', subsequent to the ingestion of eggs of this worm.C. Michael Hogan. 2008

Notes

References

* Chemical Institute of Canada. 1934. ''Canadian Journal of Research'', National Research Council of Canada, v.10 Jan-Jun * C. Michael Hogan. 2008
''Guanaco: Lama guanicoe'', GlobalTwitcher.com, ed. N. Strömberg
Oxyuridomorpha Rhabditida genera {{Rhabditida-stub