''Eustrongylides'' 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 belonging to the family
Dioctophymidae
Dioctophymidae is a family of nematodes belonging to the order Ascaridida. Much older literature uses the alternative spelling "Dioctophymatidae" but this alternative spelling was suppressed by the ICZN in a 1987 ruling.
Genera:
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The species of this genus cause
eustrongylidosis
Eustrongylidosis is a parasitic disease that mainly affects wading birds worldwide; however, the parasite's complex, indirect lifecycle involves other species, such as aquatic worms and fish. Moreover, this disease is zoonotic, which means the para ...
.
The genus has almost
cosmopolitan distribution
In biogeography, a cosmopolitan distribution is the range of a taxon that extends across most or all of the surface of the Earth, in appropriate habitats; most cosmopolitan species are known to be highly adaptable to a range of climatic and en ...
.
Species:
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Eustrongylides excisus
''Eustrongylides'' is a genus of nematodes belonging to the family Dioctophymidae. The species of this genus cause eustrongylidosis.
The genus has almost cosmopolitan distribution
In biogeography, a cosmopolitan distribution is the range ...
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Eustrongylides ignotus
''Eustrongylides'' is a genus of nematodes belonging to the family Dioctophymidae. The species of this genus cause eustrongylidosis.
The genus has almost cosmopolitan distribution.
Species:
*''Eustrongylides excisus
''Eustrongylides'' is a ...
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Eustrongylides mergorum
''Eustrongylides'' is a genus of nematodes belonging to the family Dioctophymidae. The species of this genus cause eustrongylidosis.
The genus has almost cosmopolitan distribution.
Species:
*''Eustrongylides excisus''
*''Eustrongylides ignotu ...
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Eustrongylides papillosus
''Eustrongylides'' is a genus of nematodes belonging to the family Dioctophymidae. The species of this genus cause eustrongylidosis.
The genus has almost cosmopolitan distribution.
Species:
*''Eustrongylides excisus''
*''Eustrongylides ignotu ...
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Eustrongylides rubrum''
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Eustrongylides sinicus''
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Eustrongylides spinispiculum''
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Eustrongylides tubifex''
References
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Ascaridomorpha
Parasitic nematodes of tetrapods
Parasites of birds
Chromadorea genera