''Filaria'' 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
Filariidae.
The genus has
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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Filaria acutiuscula''
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Filaria bufonis''
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Filaria loliginis
''Filaria'' is a genus of nematodes belonging to the family Filariidae.
The genus has cosmopolitan distribution.
Species:
*''Filaria acutiuscula''
*''Filaria bufonis''
*''Filaria loliginis''
*''Filaria martis''
*''Filaria piscium''
*''Fil ...
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Filaria martis''
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Filaria piscium''
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Filaria smithi''
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Filaria terebra''
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Filaria tuberculata''
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Filaria volvulans''
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Filaria volvulas''
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Filaria volvulus''
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Filaria volvulxus''
References
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Rhabditida
Rhabditida genera