Spirurina is a suborder 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 ...
worms in the order
Rhabditida
Rhabditida is an order of free-living, parasitic and microbivorous nematodes living in soil.
The Cephalobidae, Panagrolaimidae, Steinernematidae, and Strongyloididae seem to be closer to the Tylenchia, regardless of whether these are merg ...
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Spirurina contains a diverse group of worms that inhabit soil, water, and other bodies of organism.
Footnotes
References
* Bowman, D. D. (2014). Georgis' parasitology for veterinarians. Elsevier Health Sciences.
* Hawdon, J. M., & Schad, G. A. (1990). Trichinella and trichinosis. Oxford University Press.
Parasitic nematodes of mammals
Ecdysozoa subclasses
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