''Neoterranova'' is a

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parasitic Parasitism is a close relationship between species, where one organism, the parasite, lives (at least some of the time) on or inside another organism, the host, causing it some harm, and is adapted structurally to this way of life. The ent ...

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 that have life cycles involving sharks and reptiles. The genus was created in 2020 to accommodate species which were previously included in'' Terranova'' Leiper & Atkinson, 1914 Leiper RT, Atkinson EL. 1914. Helminths of the British Antarctic Expedition, 1910–1913. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London, pp. 222–226 a taxon considered to be invalid.

Etymology

The name ''Neoterranova'' is composed of ''Terranova'' (the name of a nematode genus) and the prefix ''Neo-'' (= new). The gender is feminine.

Species

The type-species is ''N. scoliodontis'' (Baylis, 1931) Moravec & Justine, 2020. It is a parasite of the stomach and intestine of the Tiger shark '' Galeocerdo cuvier'', first described in 1931.Baylis HA. 1931. Some Ascaridae from Queensland. Annals and Magazine of Natural History, Series, 10(8), 95–102. Other species are listed in the taxobox.

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{{Taxonbar , from=Q102830565 Ascaridomorpha Parasitic nematodes of fish Nematodes described in the 20th century

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