''Capillaria'' is a genus of

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 ...

s in the family Capillariidae (or

Trichinellidae The family Trichinellidae includes the genus ''Trichinella''. ''Trichinella'', also known as the trichina worm, is responsible for the disease trichinosis Trichinosis, also known as trichinellosis, is a parasitic disease caused by roundwo ...

, according to some classifications).
The

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of the Capillariidae is disputed, with species included within either the single

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''Capillaria'' or 22 different

genera Genus (; : genera ) is a taxonomic rank above species and below family as used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms as well as viruses. In binomial nomenclature, the genus name forms the first part of the binomial s ...

(''Amphibiocapillaria, Aonchotheca, Baruscapillaria, Calodium, Capillaria, Capillostrongyloides, Crocodylocapillaria, Echinocoleus,

Eucoleus ''Eucoleus'' is a genus of nematodes belonging to the family Capillariidae. Dwelling ''primarily in the airways of foxes, it can be found worldwide in dogs and cats'.'' The genus has cosmopolitan distribution. Species: *''Eucoleus aerophil ...

, Freitascapillaria, Gessyella, Liniscus, Paracapillaria, Paracapillaroides, Pearsonema, Paratrichosoma, Pseudocapillaria, Piscicapillaria, Pseudocapillaroides, Pterothominx, Schulmanela'', and ''Tenoranema'').Moravec, František 2001: Trichinelloid Nematodes parasitic in cold-blooded vertebrates. Academia, Praha, 432 pp. (list of genera in pages 30-32) () Older literature, and sometimes modern medical literature, tends to use ''Capillaria'' in the broader sense. The term capillariasis is generally used for diseases produced by all species currently or formerly classified in this genus. Some species parasitic in fish, previously classified within ''Capillaria'', are now included in ''

Huffmanela ''Huffmanela'' is a genus of parasitism, parasitic nematodes, belonging to the family Trichosomoididae. Morphology As other nematodes, species of ''Huffmanela'' are elongate and vermiform. They are especially thin and small. The male is smaller ...

'' (family

Trichosomoididae The ''Trichosomoididae'' is a family of nematodes. Morphological characteristics The Trichosomoididae, as most nematodes, have an elongate body, vermiform and covered with a cuticle. There is often a cuticular ornamentation in form of cephalic ...

Species

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Species in the genus ''Capillaria'' include (among hundreds of described species): * ''

Capillaria aerophila ''Capillaria aerophila'' is a nematode parasite found in the respiratory tract of foxes, dogs, and various other carnivorous mammals. A few cases of human infestation have also been reported. Though it is sometimes called a "lungworm", this t ...

''; modern name ''Eucoleus aerophilus''; a parasite of the respiratory system of foxes and other mammals * '' Capillaria gastrica''; a parasite of rodents * '' Capillaria hepatica''; modern name ''Calodium hepaticum''; cause of hepatic capillariasis in humans * '' Capillaria philippinensis''; modern name ''Paracapillaria philippinensis''; cause of intestinal capillariasis in humans * ''

Capillaria plica ''Capillaria plica'' (dog bladder worm) is a parasitic nematode which is most often found in the urinary bladder, and occasionally in the kidneys, of dogs and foxes. It has also been found in the domestic cat, and various wild mammals. Its prese ...

''; modern name ''Pearsonema plica''; a parasite of the urinary system of dogs and other mammals * '' Capillaria feliscati''; modern name ''Pearsonema feliscati''; a parasite of the urinary system of cats and other mammals

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