''Cosmocercoides'' 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
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 ...
within the order
Ascaridida
Ascaridomorpha is an infraorder of parasitic roundworms in the order Rhabditida
Rhabditida is an order of free-living, parasitic and microbivorous nematodes living in soil.
The Cephalobidae, Panagrolaimidae, Steinernematidae, and Strongy ...
. Nematodes within the genus ''Cosmocercoides'' have been found as
parasite
Parasitism is a Symbiosis, close relationship between species, where one organism, the parasite, lives (at least some of the time) on or inside another organism, the Host (biology), host, causing it some harm, and is Adaptation, adapted str ...
s within the
rough-skinned newt
The rough-skinned newt or roughskin newt (''Taricha granulosa'') is a North American newt known for the strong toxin exuded from its skin.
Appearance
A stocky newt with rounded snout, it ranges from light brown to olive or brownish-black on t ...
, ''Taricha granulosa''.
''Cosmocercoides'' includes the following species:
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Cosmocercoides barodensis''
Rao, 1979
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Cosmocercoides bufonis''
Karve, 1944
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Cosmocercoides dukae''
(Holl, 1928)
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Cosmocercoides fotedari''
Arya, 1992
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Cosmocercoides kumaoni''
Arya, 1992
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Cosmocercoides lanceolatus''
Rao, 1979
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Cosmocercoides multipapillata''
Khera, 1958
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Cosmocercoides nainitalensis''
Arya, 1979
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Cosmocercoides pulcher''
Wilkie, 1930
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Cosmocercoides rickae''
Ogden, 1966
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Cosmocercoides rusticum''
(Kreis, 1932)
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Cosmocercoides skrjabini''
(Ivanitskii, 1940)
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Cosmocercoides speleomantis''
Ricci, 1988
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Cosmocercoides tibetanum''
Baylis, 1927
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Cosmocercoides tridens''
Wilkie, 1930
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Cosmocercoides variabilis''
(Harwood, 1930)
References
Ascaridomorpha
Rhabditida genera
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