Filaroididae is a family of
nematodes
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 (he ...
belonging to the order
Strongylida
The Strongylida suborder includes many of the important nematodes found in the gastrointestinal tracts of ruminants, horses, and swine, as well as the lungworms of ruminants and the hookworms of dogs and cats.
Taxonomy
This suborder includes ( ...
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Genera:
* ''
Filariopsis''
Van Thiel, 1926
* ''
Filaroides''
van Beneden, 1858
* ''
Oslerus''
Hall, 1921
* ''
Parafilaroides''
Dougherty, 1946
* ''
Rauschivingylus''
Kontrimav'ichus & Delyamure, 1979
References
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Nematode families