The Cosmocercidae are a
nematode family in the superfamily
Cosmoceroidea Cosmoceroidea is a nematode super family in the order Ascaridida
The order Ascaridida includes several families of parasitic roundworms with three "lips" on the anterior end. They were formerly placed in the subclass Rhabditia by some, but morp ...
.
Genera
Genera within the family Cosmocercidae include:
* ''
Cosmocercoides''
Wilkie, 1930
* ''Nemhelix''
Morand & Petter, 1986 - with the only species ''Nemhelix bakeri''
Morand & Petter, 1986[ Morand S. (1988). "Cycle évolutif du ''Nemhelix bakeri'' Morand et Petter (Nematoda, Cosmocercidae), parasite de l'appareil génital de l'''Helix aspersa'' Müller (Gastropoda, Helicidae)". '']Canadian Journal of Zoology
The ''Canadian Journal of Zoology'' is a peer-reviewed scientific journal that covers zoology. It was established in 1951 as the continuation of '' Canadian Journal of Research, Section D: Zoological Sciences'', and is associated with the Canadian ...
'' 66(8): 1796-1802. .
* ''
Aplectana'', with 42 species, type: ''
Aplectana herediaensis''
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Nematode families
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